Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Belgium

Belgium: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0565 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0565 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0734 kt per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0565 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.020.040.060.082000201120232000: 0.073 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.072 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.07 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.066 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.066 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.065 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.064 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.063 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.063 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.063 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.063 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.062 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.062 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.061 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.061 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.062 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.062 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.06 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.06 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.06 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.06 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.059 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.059 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.056 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Belgium is 0.0565 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Belgium peaked at 0.0734 kt per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0565 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
2000 0.0734 kt per square kilometre
2001 0.0722 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2002 0.0695 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2003 0.0663 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2004 0.0656 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2005 0.0645 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2006 0.0636 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2007 0.0631 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 0.0626 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2009 0.0629 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2010 0.0627 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2011 0.0625 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 0.0617 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2013 0.0608 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2014 0.0611 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 0.0621 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 0.0623 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 0.06 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 0.0602 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2019 0.0604 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 0.0603 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 0.0593 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2022 0.059 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2023 0.0565 kt per square kilometre -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0664 kt per square kilometre 0.0626 kt per square kilometre 0.0734 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0614 kt per square kilometre 0.06 kt per square kilometre 0.0627 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0588 kt per square kilometre 0.0565 kt per square kilometre 0.0603 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Bangladesh 0.0692 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Barbados 0.0689 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Ireland 0.0553 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 0.0494 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Uganda 0.0487 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Belgium?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Belgium was 0.0565 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.0734 kt per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0565 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.