Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Belgium
Belgium: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Belgium peaked at 1.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2022.
That places Belgium 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.52 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.56 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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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 on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Belgium?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Belgium was 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Belgium ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.