Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Belgium

Belgium: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 55.29 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
55.29 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
58.77 %
in 2001
All-time low
55.29 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 57.5 %2001: 58.8 %2002: 58.1 %2003: 58.4 %2004: 57.2 %2005: 57.4 %2006: 57.4 %2007: 57.1 %2008: 56.9 %2009: 57 %2010: 57.2 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 57.7 %2013: 56.3 %2014: 57.4 %2015: 57.8 %2016: 56.8 %2017: 56.2 %2018: 56.2 %2019: 56.4 %2020: 56.3 %2021: 55.4 %2022: 55.9 %2023: 55.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 55.29 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 58.77 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.29 %, in 2023.

That places Belgium 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 57.47 %
2001 58.77 % +2.3%
2002 58.09 % -1.2%
2003 58.43 % +0.6%
2004 57.23 % -2.1%
2005 57.36 % +0.2%
2006 57.41 % +0.1%
2007 57.15 % -0.5%
2008 56.86 % -0.5%
2009 57 % +0.2%
2010 57.23 % +0.4%
2011 57.06 % -0.3%
2012 57.66 % +1.1%
2013 56.33 % -2.3%
2014 57.37 % +1.8%
2015 57.8 % +0.7%
2016 56.84 % -1.7%
2017 56.19 % -1.1%
2018 56.16 % -0.1%
2019 56.37 % +0.4%
2020 56.31 % -0.1%
2021 55.38 % -1.7%
2022 55.91 % +1.0%
2023 55.29 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.58 % 56.86 % 58.77 % 10
2010s 56.9 % 56.16 % 57.8 % 10
2020s 55.72 % 55.29 % 56.31 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Belgium?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Belgium was 55.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 58.77 % in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 55.29 % in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Belgium ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.