Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium

Belgium: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,729 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,729 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
4,260 kt
in 2018
All-time low
2,392 kt
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 2.5k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 2.4k kt2003: 3.3k kt2004: 3.6k kt2005: 3.4k kt2006: 3.2k kt2007: 3.3k kt2008: 3.3k kt2009: 3.4k kt2010: 3.9k kt2011: 3.6k kt2012: 3.7k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 3.8k kt2015: 4.0k kt2016: 3.7k kt2017: 3.8k kt2018: 4.3k kt2019: 4.1k kt2020: 3.9k kt2021: 4.1k kt2022: 3.7k kt2023: 3.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium stood at 3,729 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 4,260 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,392 kt, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 23rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,078 kt 2,392 kt 3,607 kt 10
2010s 3,862 kt 3,582 kt 4,260 kt 10
2020s 3,883 kt 3,729 kt 4,145 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,327 kt compare
  2. 21 Spain 6,019 kt compare
  3. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 3,839 kt compare
  4. 24 Zimbabwe 3,054 kt compare
  5. 25 Mexico 2,956 kt compare
  6. 26 New Zealand 2,923 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium was 3,729 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4,260 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,392 kt in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 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