Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Belgium
Belgium: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 7.06 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium is 7.06 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 7.58 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.58 %, in 2010.
That places Belgium 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.58 % | — |
| 2001 | 7.51 % | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.92 % | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.88 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.95 % | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.97 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.08 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.94 % | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.08 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.58 % | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 7.02 % | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2 % | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.91 % | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.28 % | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.14 % | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.95 % | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.69 % | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.61 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.58 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.04 % | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.72 % | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.93 % | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.06 % | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.06 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.58 %, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.06 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.24 %, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 % | 6.88 % | 7.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 % | 6.58 % | 7.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 % | 6.72 % | 7.06 % | 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 emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium was 7.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 % in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Belgium ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.