Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Belgium
Belgium: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 25.09 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Belgium is 25.09 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 25.09 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.35 %, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 80th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.35 % | — |
| 2001 | 14.99 % | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 15.64 % | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.34 % | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 17.41 % | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.17 % | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.28 % | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 20.63 % | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 20.96 % | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.14 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.12 % | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 21.76 % | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.75 % | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23.23 % | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.61 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.73 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9 % | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.48 % | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.34 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.72 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.68 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.3 % | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.33 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.09 % | +3.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 25.09 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 25.09 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.27 %, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.89 % | 14.35 % | 21.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 % | 21.76 % | 23.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.35 % | 23.68 % | 25.09 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 78 Australia 25.82 % compare
- 79 Armenia 25.77 % compare
- 81 Switzerland 24.68 % compare
- 82 Germany 23.54 % compare
- 83 Serbia and Montenegro 22.79 % 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 share in Belgium?
- Energy — emissions share in Belgium was 25.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 % in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for energy — emissions share?
- Belgium ranks 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.