Food share total emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Food share total emissions was 24.54 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
24.54
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
151st
of 217 countries
All-time high
25.17
in 2014
All-time low
21.54
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Belgium stood at 24.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Belgium peaked at 25.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.54, in 1991.
That places Belgium 151st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.01 | — |
| 1991 | 21.54 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 22.09 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 22.35 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 22.48 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 22.68 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.54 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.46 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.59 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 22.35 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 22.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.57 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 22.09 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 22.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.32 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.03 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.08 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.53 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.35 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.81 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.64 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.39 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 24.37 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.84 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.17 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.54 | -2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.75, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.21 | 21.54 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.22 | 21.57 | 22.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.16 | 22.64 | 25.17 | 6 |
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 share total emissions in Belgium?
- Food share total emissions in Belgium was 24.54 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.54 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for food share total emissions?
- Belgium ranks 151st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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