IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Belgium
Belgium: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 6.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Belgium is 6.58 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Belgium peaked at 8.02 t CO2eq/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.58 t CO2eq/ha, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.81 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 2001 | 7.71 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.02 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.69 t CO2eq/ha | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.57 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.49 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.39 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.46 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.38 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.49 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.56 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.51 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.39 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.55 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4 t CO2eq/ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.28 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.15 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.15 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.04 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.97 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.78 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.58 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6 t CO2eq/ha | 7.38 t CO2eq/ha | 8.02 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 t CO2eq/ha | 7.15 t CO2eq/ha | 7.65 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 t CO2eq/ha | 6.58 t CO2eq/ha | 7.04 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 8.44 t CO2eq/ha
- 9 Cabo Verde 1.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 8.06 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Cook Islands 6.89 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 1.42 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Pakistan 6.48 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Egypt 5.98 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 15 Barbados 5.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Belgium?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Belgium was 6.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 t CO2eq/ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.