Electricity — Emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Electricity — Emissions was 1.31 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.31 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 142 countries
All-time high
2.19 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.3084 kt
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023

0.511.522000201120232000: 0.308 kt2001: 0.317 kt2002: 0.335 kt2003: 0.336 kt2004: 1.2 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 0.992 kt2007: 1.2 kt2008: 1.5 kt2009: 1.8 kt2010: 1.9 kt2011: 1.8 kt2012: 1.9 kt2013: 1.8 kt2014: 1.8 kt2015: 1.9 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 1.9 kt2018: 2 kt2019: 2.1 kt2020: 2.2 kt2021: 1.9 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, electricity — emissions in Belgium stood at 1.31 kt.

The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Belgium peaked at 2.19 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3084 kt, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 56th of 142 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.

Electricity — Emissions in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2000 0.3084 kt —
2001 0.3168 kt +2.7%
2002 0.3348 kt +5.7%
2003 0.336 kt +0.4%
2004 1.17 kt +249.6%
2005 1.22 kt +4.1%
2006 0.9924 kt -18.8%
2007 1.17 kt +17.8%
2008 1.49 kt +27.8%
2009 1.8 kt +20.2%
2010 1.94 kt +8.0%
2011 1.81 kt -6.6%
2012 1.93 kt +6.5%
2013 1.78 kt -7.6%
2014 1.75 kt -1.7%
2015 1.89 kt +7.7%
2016 2 kt +5.7%
2017 1.88 kt -6.0%
2018 2.01 kt +7.2%
2019 2.1 kt +4.4%
2020 2.19 kt +4.4%
2021 1.95 kt -11.1%
2022 1.31 kt -32.8%
2023 1.31 kt +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.31 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.31 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 kt, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +249.6% 0.336 kt 1.17 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9145 kt 0.3084 kt 1.8 kt 10
2010s 1.91 kt 1.75 kt 2.1 kt 10
2020s 1.69 kt 1.31 kt 2.19 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 53 Argentina 1.5 kt compare
  2. 54 Finland 1.5 kt compare
  3. 55 Sudan 1.35 kt compare
  4. 57 Czechia 1.28 kt compare
  5. 58 Portugal 1.23 kt compare
  6. 59 Iraq 1.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Belgium?
Electricity — emissions in Belgium was 1.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3084 kt in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for electricity — emissions?
Belgium ranks 56th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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