Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 57.81 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
57.81 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 221 countries
All-time high
57.83 kt
in 2020
All-time low
55.7 kt
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 55.9 kt2001: 56.2 kt2002: 56.2 kt2003: 55.9 kt2004: 55.7 kt2005: 55.9 kt2006: 56.4 kt2007: 56.9 kt2008: 57 kt2009: 57 kt2010: 57.4 kt2011: 57.5 kt2012: 57.4 kt2013: 57.4 kt2014: 57.5 kt2015: 57.5 kt2016: 56.7 kt2017: 56.3 kt2018: 56.1 kt2019: 57.8 kt2020: 57.8 kt2021: 57.8 kt2022: 57.8 kt2023: 57.8 kt2024: 57.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Belgium stood at 57.81 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Belgium peaked at 57.83 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.7 kt, in 2004.

That places Belgium 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year kt Change
2000 55.87 kt
2001 56.25 kt +0.7%
2002 56.19 kt -0.1%
2003 55.87 kt -0.6%
2004 55.7 kt -0.3%
2005 55.9 kt +0.4%
2006 56.37 kt +0.8%
2007 56.86 kt +0.9%
2008 56.95 kt +0.2%
2009 57.04 kt +0.2%
2010 57.42 kt +0.7%
2011 57.46 kt +0.1%
2012 57.45 kt -0.0%
2013 57.45 kt +0.0%
2014 57.46 kt +0.0%
2015 57.46 kt +0.0%
2016 56.69 kt -1.3%
2017 56.31 kt -0.7%
2018 56.12 kt -0.3%
2019 57.79 kt +3.0%
2020 57.83 kt +0.1%
2021 57.82 kt -0.0%
2022 57.81 kt -0.0%
2023 57.81 kt +0.0%
2024 57.81 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.3 kt 55.7 kt 57.04 kt 10
2010s 57.16 kt 56.12 kt 57.79 kt 10
2020s 57.82 kt 57.81 kt 57.83 kt 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 64 Kenya 70.26 kt compare
  2. 65 Bulgaria 68.47 kt compare
  3. 66 Czechia 64.41 kt compare
  4. 68 Belgium-Luxembourg 55.67 kt
  5. 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.07 kt compare
  6. 70 Romania 53.02 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Belgium?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Belgium was 57.81 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 57.83 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 55.7 kt in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Belgium ranks 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.