Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Belgium
Belgium: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 22.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 22.13 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 26.09 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.24 %, in 2013.
That places Belgium 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.01 % | — |
| 2001 | 26.09 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.75 % | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8 % | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 23.65 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.05 % | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.88 % | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.85 % | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.01 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2 % | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 20.49 % | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 20.56 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.63 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.24 % | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.51 % | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.83 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.49 % | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.94 % | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.16 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.14 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.22 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.29 % | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 22.08 % | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 22.13 % | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22.13 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22.13 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.71 %, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.53 % | 21.85 % | 26.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8 % | 20.24 % | 21.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.43 % | 20.29 % | 22.13 % | 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 in Belgium?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Belgium was 22.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.24 % in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Belgium ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 (N2O). 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.