Food Processing — Emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.3594 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3594 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.5901 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.2212 kt
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.20.40.62000201120232000: 0.283 kt2001: 0.332 kt2002: 0.338 kt2003: 0.433 kt2004: 0.442 kt2005: 0.237 kt2006: 0.221 kt2007: 0.351 kt2008: 0.398 kt2009: 0.59 kt2010: 0.515 kt2011: 0.438 kt2012: 0.469 kt2013: 0.427 kt2014: 0.427 kt2015: 0.469 kt2016: 0.427 kt2017: 0.465 kt2018: 0.503 kt2019: 0.511 kt2020: 0.402 kt2021: 0.347 kt2022: 0.359 kt2023: 0.359 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Belgium is 0.3594 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Belgium peaked at 0.5901 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2212 kt, in 2006.

That places Belgium 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2000 0.2827 kt —
2001 0.3324 kt +17.6%
2002 0.3377 kt +1.6%
2003 0.4329 kt +28.2%
2004 0.4418 kt +2.1%
2005 0.2375 kt -46.2%
2006 0.2212 kt -6.9%
2007 0.3508 kt +58.6%
2008 0.3978 kt +13.4%
2009 0.5901 kt +48.3%
2010 0.5148 kt -12.8%
2011 0.4376 kt -15.0%
2012 0.4686 kt +7.1%
2013 0.4268 kt -8.9%
2014 0.4267 kt -0.0%
2015 0.4693 kt +10.0%
2016 0.4271 kt -9.0%
2017 0.4645 kt +8.8%
2018 0.5027 kt +8.2%
2019 0.5115 kt +1.8%
2020 0.4015 kt -21.5%
2021 0.347 kt -13.6%
2022 0.3594 kt +3.6%
2023 0.3594 kt +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.3594 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0442 kt, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.3594 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0407 kt, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3625 kt 0.2212 kt 0.5901 kt 10
2010s 0.465 kt 0.4267 kt 0.5148 kt 10
2020s 0.3668 kt 0.347 kt 0.4015 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6701 kt compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 0.6701 kt compare
  3. 20 Japan 0.547 kt compare
  4. 22 Kazakhstan 0.3548 kt compare
  5. 23 Eswatini 0.3145 kt compare
  6. 24 Republic of Korea 0.3137 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Belgium?
Food processing — emissions in Belgium was 0.3594 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5901 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2212 kt in 2006.
How does Belgium rank for food processing — emissions?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 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