Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,357 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium stood at 2,357 kt.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 3,067 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,689 kt, in 2000.
That places Belgium 56th out of 222 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,689 kt | — |
| 2001 | 1,828 kt | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2,004 kt | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,258 kt | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2,534 kt | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 2,617 kt | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,599 kt | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,643 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,861 kt | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,835 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,999 kt | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2,841 kt | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3,022 kt | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 3,062 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,939 kt | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,067 kt | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,914 kt | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,886 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,962 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,679 kt | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2,558 kt | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,523 kt | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,361 kt | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2,357 kt | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,357 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 6.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,357 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 443.96 kt, 5.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,387 kt | 1,689 kt | 2,861 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,937 kt | 2,679 kt | 3,067 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,450 kt | 2,357 kt | 2,558 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 (co2eq) in Belgium?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium was 2,357 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,067 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,689 kt in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 (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.