Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium
Belgium: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 7.33 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7.33 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Belgium peaked at 66.61 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.28 kt, in 2017.
That places Belgium 56th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.6 kt | — |
| 2001 | 56.06 kt | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 54.53 kt | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 63.1 kt | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 61.48 kt | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 61.46 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.36 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.5 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.92 kt | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.14 kt | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 66.31 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.61 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.43 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.37 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.78 kt | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 63.73 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.48 kt | -88.3% |
| 2017 | 7.28 kt | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.33 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.33 kt | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.33 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.91 kt, 3.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.33 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 kt, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -88.3% | 63.73 kt | 7.48 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.92 kt | 52.6 kt | 66.14 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.27 kt | 7.28 kt | 66.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 kt | 7.33 kt | 7.33 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Belgium?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Belgium was 7.33 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 66.61 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 kt in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). 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.