Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Belgium

Belgium: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 22.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.13 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.09 %
in 2001
All-time low
20.24 %
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 26 %2001: 26.1 %2002: 22.8 %2003: 23.8 %2004: 23.6 %2005: 23.1 %2006: 22.9 %2007: 21.9 %2008: 22 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 20.5 %2011: 20.6 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 20.5 %2015: 20.8 %2016: 21.5 %2017: 20.9 %2018: 21.2 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 21.2 %2021: 20.3 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 22.1 %

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 159th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 159th out of 199 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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 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.