IPPU — Emissions Share in Belgium

Belgium: IPPU — Emissions Share was 55.19 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.19 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
56.61 %
in 2000
All-time low
48.93 %
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 56.6 %2001: 56.2 %2002: 52.9 %2003: 48.9 %2004: 49.2 %2005: 50.5 %2006: 51.3 %2007: 52.7 %2008: 52.5 %2009: 49.3 %2010: 53.6 %2011: 54.3 %2012: 54.1 %2013: 54.4 %2014: 53.9 %2015: 53.3 %2016: 53.7 %2017: 54.3 %2018: 54.6 %2019: 54.2 %2020: 55.3 %2021: 56.4 %2022: 55.6 %2023: 55.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Belgium stood at 55.19 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 56.61 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.93 %, in 2003.

That places Belgium 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions Share in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 56.61 %
2001 56.19 % -0.7%
2002 52.9 % -5.9%
2003 48.93 % -7.5%
2004 49.16 % +0.5%
2005 50.55 % +2.8%
2006 51.26 % +1.4%
2007 52.67 % +2.8%
2008 52.51 % -0.3%
2009 49.34 % -6.0%
2010 53.65 % +8.7%
2011 54.31 % +1.2%
2012 54.06 % -0.5%
2013 54.36 % +0.6%
2014 53.94 % -0.8%
2015 53.32 % -1.1%
2016 53.67 % +0.7%
2017 54.29 % +1.2%
2018 54.64 % +0.6%
2019 54.18 % -0.8%
2020 55.33 % +2.1%
2021 56.44 % +2.0%
2022 55.6 % -1.5%
2023 55.19 % -0.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 55.19 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 %, 9.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 55.19 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.81 %, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.01 % 48.93 % 56.61 % 10
2010s 54.04 % 53.32 % 54.64 % 10
2020s 55.64 % 55.19 % 56.44 % 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 79.31 % compare
  2. 2 Singapore 59.74 % compare
  3. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 50.6 %
  4. 5 Slovakia 47.31 % compare
  5. 6 Georgia 42.28 % compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Belgium?
Ippu — emissions share in Belgium was 55.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 56.61 % in 2000.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 48.93 % in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for ippu — emissions share?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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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.