Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Belgium

Belgium: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 10 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.08 %
in 2015
All-time low
1.84 %
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023

2.557.51012.52000201120232000: 1.9 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 10.8 %2003: 11.9 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.6 %2008: 11 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 12.1 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 13 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 11.6 %2021: 11.6 %2022: 9.8 %2023: 10 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Belgium stood at 10 %.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 13.08 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.84 %, in 2001.

That places Belgium 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 1.94 % —
2001 1.84 % -5.2%
2002 10.84 % +489.1%
2003 11.94 % +10.1%
2004 11.88 % -0.5%
2005 11.5 % -3.2%
2006 11.21 % -2.5%
2007 11.62 % +3.7%
2008 11 % -5.3%
2009 12.95 % +17.7%
2010 12.29 % -5.1%
2011 12.06 % -1.9%
2012 12.14 % +0.7%
2013 12.29 % +1.2%
2014 13.04 % +6.1%
2015 13.08 % +0.3%
2016 11.9 % -9.0%
2017 11.85 % -0.4%
2018 11.6 % -2.1%
2019 11.94 % +2.9%
2020 11.6 % -2.8%
2021 11.55 % -0.4%
2022 9.76 % -15.5%
2023 10 % +2.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 10 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.29 %, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 10 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9 %, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share 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
2002 +489.1% 1.84 % 10.84 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 % 1.84 % 12.95 % 10
2010s 12.22 % 11.6 % 13.08 % 10
2020s 10.73 % 9.76 % 11.6 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Belgium?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Belgium was 10 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13.08 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 % in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Belgium ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.