Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.98 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
71st
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.35 t CO2eq/cap
in 2004
All-time low
0.98 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions per capita in Belgium stood at 0.98 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Belgium peaked at 1.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.98 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

That places Belgium 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.28 t CO2eq/cap 1.18 t CO2eq/cap 1.35 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.12 t CO2eq/cap 1.08 t CO2eq/cap 1.19 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.04 t CO2eq/cap 0.98 t CO2eq/cap 1.08 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 69 Serbia and Montenegro 1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 70 Greece 0.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 71 Angola 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 71 Dominican Republic 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 74 Kenya 0.97 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per capita in Belgium?
Farm gate — emissions per capita in Belgium was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2004.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
Belgium ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.