Electricity — Emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Electricity — Emissions was 264.7 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Belgium is 264.7 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Belgium peaked at 443.49 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.11 kt, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 61st 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.66 kt | — |
| 2001 | 73.11 kt | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 75.89 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 77.77 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 265.83 kt | +241.8% |
| 2005 | 280.71 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 217.76 kt | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 242.94 kt | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 310.77 kt | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 317.86 kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 355.07 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 295.88 kt | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 340.93 kt | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 360.43 kt | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 354.36 kt | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 381.79 kt | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 403.63 kt | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 379.31 kt | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 406.79 kt | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 424.77 kt | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 443.49 kt | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 394.19 kt | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 264.7 kt | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 264.7 kt | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 264.7 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 264.7 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.63 kt, 1.8× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +241.8% | 77.77 kt | 265.83 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.73 kt | 73.11 kt | 317.86 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.3 kt | 295.88 kt | 424.77 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.77 kt | 264.7 kt | 443.49 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 electricity — emissions in Belgium?
- Electricity — emissions in Belgium was 264.7 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 443.49 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.11 kt in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for electricity — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 61st 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.