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
24th
of 112 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

Belgium recorded 3,729 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of 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.

That places Belgium 24th 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.

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. 21 Spain 6,019 kt compare
  2. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 3,839 kt compare
  3. 23 Argentina 3,799 kt compare
  4. 25 Zimbabwe 3,054 kt compare
  5. 26 Mexico 2,956 kt compare
  6. 27 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 24th out of 112 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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About this data

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, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.