Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium
Belgium: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.04 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium stood at 10.04 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 12.18 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.5 %, in 2010.
That places Belgium 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.52 % | — |
| 2001 | 9.68 % | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 10.05 % | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.83 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.26 % | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.33 % | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.01 % | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.93 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.79 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.96 % | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5 % | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 11.71 % | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 12.12 % | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.86 % | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.18 % | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.94 % | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.97 % | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10.73 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.58 % | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.82 % | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.43 % | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.83 % | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.04 % | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 % | 9.68 % | 10.52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 % | 9.5 % | 12.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 % | 9.8 % | 11.43 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 134 Russian Federation 11.82 % compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 10.98 % compare
- 136 Italy 10.34 % compare
- 138 Grenada 9.93 % compare
- 139 Jordan 9.73 % compare
- 140 Belgium-Luxembourg 9.38 %
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 share (co2eq) in Belgium?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium was 10.04 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 % in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Belgium ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.