Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium
Belgium: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 88,994 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium is 88,994 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 113,704 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88,994 kt, in 2023.
That places Belgium 57th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113,704 kt | — |
| 2001 | 112,737 kt | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 106,715 kt | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 112,741 kt | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 110,887 kt | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 107,940 kt | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 106,031 kt | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 102,377 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 104,278 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 103,261 kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 111,404 kt | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 100,105 kt | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 95,656 kt | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 98,642 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 94,013 kt | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 98,464 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 95,820 kt | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 96,710 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98,902 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 98,840 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90,052 kt | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 97,146 kt | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 93,888 kt | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 88,994 kt | -5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 88,994 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,105 kt, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 88,994 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,105 kt, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,067 kt | 102,377 kt | 113,704 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,856 kt | 94,013 kt | 111,404 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,520 kt | 88,994 kt | 97,146 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 54 Yugoslav SFR 98,794 kt
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 96,696 kt compare
- 56 Libya 92,456 kt compare
- 58 Czechia 82,831 kt compare
- 59 Chile 81,939 kt compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 78,827 kt compare
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 energy — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium was 88,994 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 113,704 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,994 kt in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf