Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) (Processing CO2) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) (Processing CO2) was 3,710 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 3,710 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Belgium peaked at 4,236 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,377 kt, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 28th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) (Processing CO2) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,458 kt | — |
| 2001 | 2,420 kt | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,377 kt | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,306 kt | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 3,588 kt | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3,375 kt | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,162 kt | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3,243 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,323 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,367 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,896 kt | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 3,561 kt | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 3,646 kt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,585 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,798 kt | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,022 kt | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3,708 kt | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,824 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,236 kt | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 4,119 kt | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,909 kt | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4,127 kt | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3,710 kt | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 3,710 kt | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,710 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 741.83 kt, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,710 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 713.77 kt, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,062 kt | 2,377 kt | 3,588 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,839 kt | 3,561 kt | 4,236 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,864 kt | 3,710 kt | 4,127 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 3,710 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 4,236 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,377 kt in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for food processing — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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