Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium

Belgium: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 684.96 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
684.96 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 220 countries
All-time high
684.96 kt
in 2023
All-time low
575.3 kt
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023

02004006002000201120232000: 575.3 kt2001: 582.5 kt2002: 584.9 kt2003: 585.9 kt2004: 588.1 kt2005: 591.4 kt2006: 596.4 kt2007: 602.1 kt2008: 603.3 kt2009: 606.2 kt2010: 614.2 kt2011: 619.5 kt2012: 626.5 kt2013: 630.3 kt2014: 634.4 kt2015: 637.7 kt2016: 643.8 kt2017: 642.5 kt2018: 646.3 kt2019: 658.3 kt2020: 666.6 kt2021: 672.9 kt2022: 680.8 kt2023: 685 kt

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 684.96 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 684.96 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 575.3 kt, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 75th of 220 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2000 575.3 kt —
2001 582.51 kt +1.3%
2002 584.88 kt +0.4%
2003 585.88 kt +0.2%
2004 588.15 kt +0.4%
2005 591.41 kt +0.6%
2006 596.42 kt +0.8%
2007 602.12 kt +1.0%
2008 603.31 kt +0.2%
2009 606.19 kt +0.5%
2010 614.18 kt +1.3%
2011 619.45 kt +0.9%
2012 626.48 kt +1.1%
2013 630.31 kt +0.6%
2014 634.43 kt +0.7%
2015 637.7 kt +0.5%
2016 643.8 kt +1.0%
2017 642.52 kt -0.2%
2018 646.31 kt +0.6%
2019 658.31 kt +1.9%
2020 666.56 kt +1.3%
2021 672.9 kt +1.0%
2022 680.8 kt +1.2%
2023 684.96 kt +0.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 684.96 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 123.48 kt, 5.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 684.96 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325.01 kt, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 591.62 kt 575.3 kt 606.19 kt 10
2010s 635.35 kt 614.18 kt 658.31 kt 10
2020s 676.31 kt 666.56 kt 684.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 72 Ecuador 759.13 kt compare
  2. 73 Cambodia 727.09 kt compare
  3. 74 Senegal 720.93 kt compare
  4. 76 Somalia 677.76 kt compare
  5. 77 Portugal 634.74 kt compare
  6. 78 Zimbabwe 627.75 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium?
Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium was 684.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 684.96 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 575.3 kt in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Belgium ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,353 data points, 1990–2023
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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.