Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 1,030 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Retail — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Belgium stood at 1,030 kt. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Belgium peaked at 1,541 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,030 kt, in 2023.
That places Belgium 51st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,144 kt | — |
| 2001 | 1,185 kt | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,226 kt | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,297 kt | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,520 kt | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1,541 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,462 kt | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,375 kt | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,515 kt | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1,379 kt | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,482 kt | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1,265 kt | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 1,355 kt | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,387 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,223 kt | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1,386 kt | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 1,254 kt | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,248 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,319 kt | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,221 kt | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1,167 kt | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,196 kt | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,034 kt | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1,030 kt | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,030 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 3.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,030 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 346.46 kt, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,364 kt | 1,144 kt | 1,541 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,314 kt | 1,221 kt | 1,482 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,107 kt | 1,030 kt | 1,196 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 retail — emissions in Belgium?
- Food retail — emissions in Belgium was 1,030 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 1,541 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,030 kt in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for food retail — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 51st 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 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2). 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.