Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium
Belgium: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 1,910 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Transport — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Belgium stood at 1,910 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Belgium peaked at 2,029 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,710 kt, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 45th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,813 kt | — |
| 2001 | 1,872 kt | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,867 kt | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,913 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,984 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,929 kt | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,962 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,024 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,029 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,001 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,001 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,969 kt | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,915 kt | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,875 kt | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,911 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,990 kt | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,015 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,986 kt | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,992 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,971 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,710 kt | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,887 kt | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,910 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,910 kt | -0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,910 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 3.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,910 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,940 kt | 1,813 kt | 2,029 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,962 kt | 1,875 kt | 2,015 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,854 kt | 1,710 kt | 1,910 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 transport — emissions in Belgium?
- Food transport — emissions in Belgium was 1,910 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,029 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 kt in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for food transport — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Transport — 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.