Drained organic soils — Emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 202.7 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
202.7 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 216 countries
All-time high
212.36 kt
in 2000
All-time low
199.28 kt
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 212.4 kt2001: 210.7 kt2002: 206.4 kt2003: 203.4 kt2004: 201.1 kt2005: 201.1 kt2006: 201.6 kt2007: 202.1 kt2008: 201 kt2009: 201.1 kt2010: 201.5 kt2011: 201.8 kt2012: 201.8 kt2013: 201.8 kt2014: 201.8 kt2015: 201.8 kt2016: 200.8 kt2017: 199.9 kt2018: 199.3 kt2019: 203.7 kt2020: 203.7 kt2021: 203.4 kt2022: 202.7 kt2023: 202.7 kt2024: 202.7 kt

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 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Jamaica 243.09 kt compare
  2. 72 Faroe Islands 236.34 kt compare
  3. 73 Belgium-Luxembourg 216.16 kt
  4. 75 Uruguay 191.29 kt compare
  5. 76 Belize 175.9 kt compare
  6. 77 Slovenia 163.8 kt compare

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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 216 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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Indicator
Drained 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.