Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium
Belgium: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 202.7 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 202.7 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Belgium peaked at 212.36 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 199.28 kt, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 74th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 212.36 kt | — |
| 2001 | 210.71 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 206.4 kt | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 203.42 kt | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 201.09 kt | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 201.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 201.61 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 202.08 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 201.01 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 201.1 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 201.54 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 201.84 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 201.82 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 201.82 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 201.76 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 201.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200.85 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 199.93 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 199.28 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 203.69 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 203.73 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 203.36 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 202.7 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 202.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 202.7 kt | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 202.7 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 13.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 202.7 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204.09 kt | 201.01 kt | 212.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.43 kt | 199.28 kt | 203.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.04 kt | 202.7 kt | 203.73 kt | 5 |
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Belgium?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Belgium was 202.7 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 212.36 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.28 kt in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.