Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium

Belgium: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,744 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,744 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
72nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5,310 kt
in 2000
All-time low
3,744 kt
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 5.3k kt2001: 5.3k kt2002: 5.0k kt2003: 4.9k kt2004: 4.8k kt2005: 4.8k kt2006: 4.7k kt2007: 4.7k kt2008: 4.6k kt2009: 4.5k kt2010: 4.6k kt2011: 4.5k kt2012: 4.4k kt2013: 4.4k kt2014: 4.3k kt2015: 4.3k kt2016: 4.3k kt2017: 4.1k kt2018: 4.1k kt2019: 4.0k kt2020: 3.9k kt2021: 3.9k kt2022: 3.8k kt2023: 3.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium is 3,744 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 5,310 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,744 kt, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 72nd of 190 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.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2000 5,310 kt
2001 5,281 kt -0.5%
2002 5,011 kt -5.1%
2003 4,857 kt -3.1%
2004 4,807 kt -1.0%
2005 4,762 kt -0.9%
2006 4,732 kt -0.6%
2007 4,705 kt -0.6%
2008 4,571 kt -2.8%
2009 4,544 kt -0.6%
2010 4,582 kt +0.8%
2011 4,536 kt -1.0%
2012 4,376 kt -3.5%
2013 4,366 kt -0.2%
2014 4,286 kt -1.8%
2015 4,322 kt +0.8%
2016 4,314 kt -0.2%
2017 4,087 kt -5.3%
2018 4,091 kt +0.1%
2019 4,017 kt -1.8%
2020 3,935 kt -2.1%
2021 3,882 kt -1.4%
2022 3,814 kt -1.7%
2023 3,744 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,858 kt 4,544 kt 5,310 kt 10
2010s 4,298 kt 4,017 kt 4,582 kt 10
2020s 3,844 kt 3,744 kt 3,935 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 69 Somalia 4,406 kt compare
  2. 70 Namibia 4,273 kt compare
  3. 71 Senegal 3,949 kt compare
  4. 73 Nepal 3,466 kt compare
  5. 74 Mozambique 3,102 kt compare
  6. 75 Portugal 3,015 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium was 3,744 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,310 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,744 kt in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Belgium ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.