IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium
Belgium: IPPU — Emissions (CH4) was 1.78 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.78 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Belgium peaked at 2.92 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.77 kt, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 41st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 kt | — |
| 2001 | 2.37 kt | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.72 kt | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.92 kt | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.62 kt | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.49 kt | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.49 kt | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.89 kt | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.31 kt | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.34 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.23 kt | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.21 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.96 kt | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 kt | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2 kt | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 kt | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 kt | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.02 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.98 kt | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 kt | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.92 kt | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.78 kt | -7.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.78 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.583 kt, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.78 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.129 kt, 13.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 kt | 1.89 kt | 2.92 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 kt | 1.77 kt | 2.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 kt | 1.78 kt | 2.1 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.09 kt
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.97 kt compare
- 39 United Kingdom 1.97 kt compare
- 41 France 1.78 kt compare
- 43 Romania 1.44 kt compare
- 44 Ukraine 1.3 kt compare
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 ippu — emissions in Belgium?
- Ippu — emissions in Belgium was 1.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 kt in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for ippu — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf