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 17th out of 103 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.

Food Processing — Emissions in Belgium

Name: Food Processing — Emissions in Belgium
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

Latest (2023)

0.3594 kt

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

17th

of 103 countries

All-time high

0.5901 kt

in 2009

All-time low

0.2212 kt

in 2006

Years of data

2000–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023

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 17th out of 103 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

14 France 0.9714 kt compare
15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6701 kt compare
16 Japan 0.547 kt compare
18 Kazakhstan 0.3548 kt compare
19 Eswatini 0.3145 kt compare
20 Republic of Korea 0.3137 kt compare

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More climate change data for Belgium

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 8,360 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,763 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 6,597 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 6.65 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 235.6 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,004 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 993.72 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10.01 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.75 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.3575 kt (2050)

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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 17th out of 103 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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About this data

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: 139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.