Food Processing — Emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0316 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0316 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.0386 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.0215 kt
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.010.020.030.042000201120232000: 0.022 kt2001: 0.023 kt2002: 0.021 kt2003: 0.025 kt2004: 0.025 kt2005: 0.022 kt2006: 0.023 kt2007: 0.025 kt2008: 0.027 kt2009: 0.028 kt2010: 0.034 kt2011: 0.034 kt2012: 0.039 kt2013: 0.035 kt2014: 0.034 kt2015: 0.038 kt2016: 0.032 kt2017: 0.035 kt2018: 0.037 kt2019: 0.033 kt2020: 0.029 kt2021: 0.032 kt2022: 0.032 kt2023: 0.032 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Belgium stood at 0.0316 kt.

The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Belgium peaked at 0.0386 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 kt, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 30th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Processing — Emissions in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2000 0.0218 kt —
2001 0.0226 kt +3.7%
2002 0.0215 kt -4.9%
2003 0.0247 kt +14.9%
2004 0.0252 kt +2.0%
2005 0.0219 kt -13.1%
2006 0.0226 kt +3.2%
2007 0.0253 kt +11.9%
2008 0.0269 kt +6.3%
2009 0.0277 kt +3.0%
2010 0.0341 kt +23.1%
2011 0.0338 kt -0.9%
2012 0.0386 kt +14.2%
2013 0.035 kt -9.3%
2014 0.0342 kt -2.3%
2015 0.0384 kt +12.3%
2016 0.0317 kt -17.4%
2017 0.0353 kt +11.4%
2018 0.0367 kt +4.0%
2019 0.0325 kt -11.4%
2020 0.0292 kt -10.2%
2021 0.032 kt +9.6%
2022 0.0316 kt -1.2%
2023 0.0316 kt +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.0316 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 kt, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.0316 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0062 kt, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.024 kt 0.0215 kt 0.0277 kt 10
2010s 0.035 kt 0.0317 kt 0.0386 kt 10
2020s 0.0311 kt 0.0292 kt 0.032 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Zimbabwe 0.0355 kt compare
  2. 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0334 kt compare
  3. 29 Canada 0.0317 kt compare
  4. 31 Morocco 0.0287 kt compare
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 0.0282 kt compare
  6. 33 Hungary 0.028 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Belgium?
Food processing — emissions in Belgium was 0.0316 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 0.0386 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 kt in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for food processing — emissions?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 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