Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 18.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 18.64 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Belgium peaked at 18.64 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.32 kt, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 77th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.32 kt | — |
| 2001 | 16.37 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.45 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.52 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.59 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.68 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.79 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.91 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.05 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.21 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.41 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.57 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.68 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.76 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.84 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.95 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.04 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.11 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.19 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.29 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.37 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.42 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.53 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.64 kt | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.64 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.69 kt, 5.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.64 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.87 kt, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.69 kt | 16.32 kt | 17.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 kt | 17.41 kt | 18.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.49 kt | 18.37 kt | 18.64 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Belgium?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Belgium was 18.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.32 kt in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.