Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Belgium

Belgium: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 1,323 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,323 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,712 kt
in 2014
All-time low
542.25 kt
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Belgium, 2000–2023

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k2000201120232000: 542.3 kt2001: 639.9 kt2002: 774.3 kt2003: 957.9 kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.5k kt2010: 1.5k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 1.7k kt2015: 1.7k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.6k kt2018: 1.6k kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.3k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Belgium is 1,323 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Belgium peaked at 1,712 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 542.25 kt, in 2000.

That places Belgium 40th out of 191 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) from F-gases in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2000 542.25 kt
2001 639.95 kt +18.0%
2002 774.33 kt +21.0%
2003 957.9 kt +23.7%
2004 1,010 kt +5.4%
2005 1,071 kt +6.1%
2006 1,132 kt +5.7%
2007 1,263 kt +11.5%
2008 1,341 kt +6.2%
2009 1,451 kt +8.2%
2010 1,512 kt +4.2%
2011 1,571 kt +3.9%
2012 1,661 kt +5.7%
2013 1,670 kt +0.6%
2014 1,712 kt +2.5%
2015 1,675 kt -2.2%
2016 1,655 kt -1.2%
2017 1,633 kt -1.4%
2018 1,638 kt +0.3%
2019 1,454 kt -11.2%
2020 1,387 kt -4.6%
2021 1,323 kt -4.6%
2022 1,323 kt +0.0%
2023 1,323 kt +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1,323 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 182.83 kt, 7.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1,323 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.21 kt, 7.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,018 kt 542.25 kt 1,451 kt 10
2010s 1,618 kt 1,454 kt 1,712 kt 10
2020s 1,339 kt 1,323 kt 1,387 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 37 Dominican Republic 1,371 kt compare
  2. 38 Nigeria 1,350 kt compare
  3. 39 Germany 1,324 kt compare
  4. 41 Czechia 1,298 kt compare
  5. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 1,230 kt compare
  6. 43 Puerto Rico 1,162 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Belgium?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Belgium was 1,323 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,712 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 542.25 kt in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Belgium ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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