Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) was 3,729 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023
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 114 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,472 kt | — |
| 2001 | 2,435 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,392 kt | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,325 kt | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 3,607 kt | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3,388 kt | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,174 kt | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3,259 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,341 kt | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,390 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,919 kt | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 3,582 kt | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 3,669 kt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,607 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,819 kt | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,045 kt | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3,728 kt | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,847 kt | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,260 kt | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 4,142 kt | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,928 kt | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,145 kt | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,729 kt | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3,729 kt | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,729 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.78 kt, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,729 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 708.64 kt, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 114 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
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.