Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium

Belgium: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 35.64 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.64 kt
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
129th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50.54 kt
in 2001
All-time low
27.91 kt
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2022

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 40.6 kt2001: 50.5 kt2002: 47.4 kt2003: 47.2 kt2004: 48.8 kt2005: 49.3 kt2006: 49.8 kt2007: 48.7 kt2008: 42.8 kt2009: 40.8 kt2010: 38.8 kt2011: 36.9 kt2012: 38.6 kt2013: 37 kt2014: 36.2 kt2015: 32.6 kt2016: 27.9 kt2017: 29.8 kt2019: 38 kt2022: 35.6 kt

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 35.64 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 50.54 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.91 kt, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 129th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, 2000 to 2022.
Year kt Change
2000 40.63 kt
2001 50.54 kt +24.4%
2002 47.36 kt -6.3%
2003 47.24 kt -0.3%
2004 48.75 kt +3.2%
2005 49.31 kt +1.1%
2006 49.83 kt +1.1%
2007 48.7 kt -2.3%
2008 42.82 kt -12.1%
2009 40.84 kt -4.6%
2010 38.83 kt -4.9%
2011 36.88 kt -5.0%
2012 38.61 kt +4.7%
2013 37.02 kt -4.1%
2014 36.23 kt -2.1%
2015 32.57 kt -10.1%
2016 27.91 kt -14.3%
2017 29.78 kt +6.7%
2019 37.98 kt +27.5%
2022 35.64 kt -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.6 kt 40.63 kt 50.54 kt 10
2010s 35.09 kt 27.91 kt 38.83 kt 9
2020s 35.64 kt 35.64 kt 35.64 kt 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 126 Oman 37.27 kt compare
  2. 127 Gambia 37.22 kt compare
  3. 128 Slovenia 36.06 kt compare
  4. 130 Malaysia 31.11 kt compare
  5. 131 Guyana 28.61 kt compare
  6. 132 Congo 27.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium was 35.64 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 50.54 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 27.91 kt in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Belgium ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,747 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.