Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Belgium

Belgium: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -1,988 kt in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
-1,988 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 73 countries
All-time high
-1,677 kt
in 2015
All-time low
-2,020 kt
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Belgium, 2000–2022

-2.0k-1.9k-1.8k-1.7k2000201120222000: -2.0k kt2001: -2.0k kt2002: -1.9k kt2003: -1.9k kt2004: -1.9k kt2005: -1.9k kt2006: -1.9k kt2007: -2.0k kt2008: -2.0k kt2009: -2.0k kt2010: -2.0k kt2011: -2.0k kt2012: -2.0k kt2013: -1.8k kt2014: -1.8k kt2015: -1.7k kt2016: -1.9k kt2017: -1.9k kt2018: -2.0k kt2019: -2.0k kt2020: -2.0k kt2021: -2.0k kt2022: -2.0k kt

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded -1,988 kt for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Belgium peaked at -1,677 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2,020 kt, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 20th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1,955 kt -2,020 kt -1,907 kt 10
2010s -1,896 kt -1,974 kt -1,677 kt 10
2020s -1,986 kt -1,994 kt -1,975 kt 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Estonia -1,676 kt compare
  2. 18 Tajikistan -1,678 kt compare
  3. 19 Ireland -1,901 kt compare
  4. 21 Greece -2,188 kt compare
  5. 22 Ghana -2,700 kt compare
  6. 23 Denmark -3,418 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Belgium?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Belgium was -1,988 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was -1,677 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -2,020 kt in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).