Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Belgium
Belgium: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Belgium stood at 0.0032 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Belgium peaked at 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0032 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 Netherlands 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Palau 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Aruba 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mauritius 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Belgium?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Belgium was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.