Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0537 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Belgium is 0.0537 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Belgium peaked at 0.0792 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 kt, in 2000.
That places Belgium 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0289 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0.0353 kt | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0377 kt | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0403 kt | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.05 kt | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.051 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0573 kt | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0553 kt | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0692 kt | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0678 kt | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 kt | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 kt | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0782 kt | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0722 kt | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0662 kt | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0792 kt | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 kt | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0703 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0705 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0613 kt | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0588 kt | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0583 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 kt | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0537 kt | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0537 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 kt, 4.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0537 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.016 kt, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0493 kt | 0.0289 kt | 0.0692 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0704 kt | 0.0613 kt | 0.0792 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0561 kt | 0.0537 kt | 0.0588 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 55 China, Taiwan Province of 0.0593 kt compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 0.057 kt compare
- 57 Australia and New Zealand 0.0553 kt compare
- 59 Sweden 0.0529 kt compare
- 60 Australia 0.0488 kt compare
- 61 Oman 0.0486 kt compare
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 retail — emissions in Belgium?
- Food retail — emissions in Belgium was 0.0537 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 kt in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for food retail — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). 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.