Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 144.88 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
144.88 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 221 countries
All-time high
156.5 kt
in 2000
All-time low
143.16 kt
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 156.5 kt2001: 154.5 kt2002: 150.2 kt2003: 147.5 kt2004: 145.4 kt2005: 145.2 kt2006: 145.2 kt2007: 145.2 kt2008: 144.1 kt2009: 144.1 kt2010: 144.1 kt2011: 144.4 kt2012: 144.4 kt2013: 144.4 kt2014: 144.3 kt2015: 144.3 kt2016: 144.2 kt2017: 143.6 kt2018: 143.2 kt2019: 145.9 kt2020: 145.9 kt2021: 145.5 kt2022: 144.9 kt2023: 144.9 kt2024: 144.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 144.88 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Belgium peaked at 156.5 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143.16 kt, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 69th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year kt Change
2000 156.5 kt
2001 154.46 kt -1.3%
2002 150.21 kt -2.8%
2003 147.54 kt -1.8%
2004 145.39 kt -1.5%
2005 145.24 kt -0.1%
2006 145.24 kt +0.0%
2007 145.22 kt -0.0%
2008 144.06 kt -0.8%
2009 144.06 kt +0.0%
2010 144.12 kt +0.0%
2011 144.38 kt +0.2%
2012 144.38 kt +0.0%
2013 144.38 kt +0.0%
2014 144.3 kt -0.1%
2015 144.3 kt +0.0%
2016 144.15 kt -0.1%
2017 143.62 kt -0.4%
2018 143.16 kt -0.3%
2019 145.9 kt +1.9%
2020 145.9 kt +0.0%
2021 145.54 kt -0.2%
2022 144.88 kt -0.5%
2023 144.88 kt +0.0%
2024 144.88 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 147.79 kt 144.06 kt 156.5 kt 10
2010s 144.27 kt 143.16 kt 145.9 kt 10
2020s 145.22 kt 144.88 kt 145.9 kt 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 66 Jamaica 170.55 kt compare
  2. 67 Belgium-Luxembourg 160.49 kt
  3. 68 South Africa 153.38 kt compare
  4. 70 Peru 134.42 kt compare
  5. 71 Slovenia 131.72 kt compare
  6. 72 Liberia 114.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Belgium?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Belgium was 144.88 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 156.5 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 143.16 kt in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Belgium ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.