Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 0.3594 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 105 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 (CH4) in Belgium, year by year
| 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 | -46.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2212 kt | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3508 kt | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3978 kt | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5901 kt | +48.4% |
| 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 | +1.7% |
| 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 0.0419 kt, 8.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3594 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0388 kt, 9.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
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 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 105 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.