Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium
Belgium: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 77.75 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium is 77.75 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 81.01 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.15 %, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 65th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.01 % | — |
| 2001 | 80.65 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.42 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 80.84 % | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 80.42 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.4 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.26 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 79.71 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.32 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.96 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.21 % | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 77.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.35 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.59 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.68 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74.82 % | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 75.37 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.77 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.53 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.15 % | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.43 % | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 77.76 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.75 % | -0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 77.75 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 77.75 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.24 % | 79.4 % | 81.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.32 % | 74.82 % | 80.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.77 % | 74.15 % | 77.76 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 62 Algeria 79.67 % compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 78.69 % compare
- 64 Cook Islands 78.52 % compare
- 66 Poland 76.61 % compare
- 67 France 76.45 % compare
- 68 Montenegro 76.42 % 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 (co2eq) in Belgium?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium was 77.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 81.01 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.15 % in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 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.