Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Belgium

Belgium: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 15.59 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.59 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.28 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2000
All-time low
14.52 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 19.3 kg CO2eq/kg2001: 18.5 kg CO2eq/kg2002: 16.4 kg CO2eq/kg2003: 17.6 kg CO2eq/kg2004: 17.1 kg CO2eq/kg2005: 17.8 kg CO2eq/kg2006: 16.5 kg CO2eq/kg2007: 16.3 kg CO2eq/kg2008: 16 kg CO2eq/kg2009: 17.4 kg CO2eq/kg2010: 16.3 kg CO2eq/kg2011: 16.7 kg CO2eq/kg2012: 16.7 kg CO2eq/kg2013: 17.5 kg CO2eq/kg2014: 16.6 kg CO2eq/kg2015: 16.1 kg CO2eq/kg2016: 15.5 kg CO2eq/kg2017: 14.5 kg CO2eq/kg2018: 14.8 kg CO2eq/kg2019: 15.2 kg CO2eq/kg2020: 15.5 kg CO2eq/kg2021: 15.7 kg CO2eq/kg2022: 16 kg CO2eq/kg2023: 15.6 kg CO2eq/kg

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Belgium stood at 15.59 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Belgium peaked at 19.28 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.52 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2017.

That places Belgium 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 intensity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
2000 19.28 kg CO2eq/kg
2001 18.51 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2002 16.41 kg CO2eq/kg -11.4%
2003 17.65 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
2004 17.11 kg CO2eq/kg -3.1%
2005 17.82 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
2006 16.49 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
2007 16.34 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2008 16.04 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2009 17.36 kg CO2eq/kg +8.2%
2010 16.27 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2011 16.66 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
2012 16.69 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2013 17.46 kg CO2eq/kg +4.7%
2014 16.64 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2015 16.14 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
2016 15.5 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2017 14.52 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2018 14.75 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2019 15.23 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2020 15.46 kg CO2eq/kg +1.5%
2021 15.71 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
2022 16.02 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2023 15.59 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3 kg CO2eq/kg 16.04 kg CO2eq/kg 19.28 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 15.98 kg CO2eq/kg 14.52 kg CO2eq/kg 17.46 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 15.69 kg CO2eq/kg 15.46 kg CO2eq/kg 16.02 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 141 Belarus 16.15 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 142 Yugoslav SFR 15.75 kg CO2eq/kg
  3. 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 145 Germany 15.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 146 New Zealand 15.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 147 Switzerland 15.29 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Belgium?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Belgium was 15.59 kg CO2eq/kg 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 intensity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 19.28 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Belgium ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 13,533 data points, 1961–2023
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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.