Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Belgium is 0.98 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Belgium peaked at 1.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.98 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Belgium 90th out of 192 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Belgium?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Belgium was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per capita. 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.