Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Belgium
Belgium: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 8.5 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.5 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Belgium peaked at 11.25 t CO2eq/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.5 t CO2eq/ha, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.62 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 2001 | 9.76 t CO2eq/ha | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 9.72 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.84 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.16 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.03 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.58 t CO2eq/ha | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.37 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.38 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.39 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.64 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.22 t CO2eq/ha | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 11.17 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.17 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.08 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.25 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4 t CO2eq/ha | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 10.37 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.44 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.17 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.03 t CO2eq/ha | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 8.71 t CO2eq/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.79 t CO2eq/ha | 9.37 t CO2eq/ha | 10.62 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 t CO2eq/ha | 9.64 t CO2eq/ha | 11.25 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 t CO2eq/ha | 8.5 t CO2eq/ha | 10.17 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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- 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Belgium?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Belgium was 8.5 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 t CO2eq/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.