Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0082 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 0.0082 kt.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Belgium peaked at 0.014 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 kt, in 2000.
That places Belgium 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0076 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0.008 kt | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 kt | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 kt | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 kt | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 kt | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 kt | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 kt | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 kt | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 kt | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.014 kt | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 kt | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 kt | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 kt | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 kt | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 kt | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 kt | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.009 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 kt | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 kt | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 kt | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0082 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0033 kt, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0082 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0044 kt, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0104 kt | 0.0076 kt | 0.0133 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 kt | 0.0094 kt | 0.014 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 kt | 0.0082 kt | 0.009 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 0.0082 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 0.014 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 kt in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for food retail — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 65th 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 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (N2O). 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.