Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium

Belgium: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 511 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
511 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 121 countries
All-time high
971.86 kt
in 2003
All-time low
511 kt
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023

02004006008001.0k2000201120232000: 846.4 kt2001: 849.9 kt2002: 815.9 kt2003: 971.9 kt2004: 934.2 kt2005: 915.2 kt2006: 892.4 kt2007: 907.9 kt2008: 826.7 kt2009: 748.6 kt2010: 691.8 kt2011: 700.6 kt2012: 702.3 kt2013: 668.5 kt2014: 656.4 kt2015: 686.3 kt2016: 638.3 kt2017: 542.4 kt2018: 565.4 kt2019: 521.4 kt2020: 518.7 kt2021: 536.6 kt2022: 511 kt2023: 511 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 511 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 971.86 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 511 kt, in 2022.

That places Belgium 37th out of 121 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.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2000 846.41 kt
2001 849.87 kt +0.4%
2002 815.88 kt -4.0%
2003 971.86 kt +19.1%
2004 934.25 kt -3.9%
2005 915.25 kt -2.0%
2006 892.44 kt -2.5%
2007 907.91 kt +1.7%
2008 826.71 kt -8.9%
2009 748.63 kt -9.4%
2010 691.84 kt -7.6%
2011 700.6 kt +1.3%
2012 702.34 kt +0.2%
2013 668.48 kt -4.8%
2014 656.38 kt -1.8%
2015 686.3 kt +4.6%
2016 638.33 kt -7.0%
2017 542.43 kt -15.0%
2018 565.38 kt +4.2%
2019 521.4 kt -7.8%
2020 518.66 kt -0.5%
2021 536.59 kt +3.5%
2022 511 kt -4.8%
2023 511 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 870.92 kt 748.63 kt 971.86 kt 10
2010s 637.35 kt 521.4 kt 702.34 kt 10
2020s 519.31 kt 511 kt 536.59 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 34 Ukraine 582.17 kt compare
  2. 35 Slovak Republic 567.7 kt compare
  3. 36 Morocco 550.2 kt compare
  4. 38 Greece 488.78 kt compare
  5. 39 Romania 487.72 kt compare
  6. 40 Serbia 473.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium was 511 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 971.86 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 511 kt in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Belgium ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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