Natural gas — Emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Natural gas — Emissions was 769.62 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural gas — Emissions in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 769.62 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Belgium peaked at 998.83 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 243.75 kt, in 2008.
That places Belgium 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Natural gas — Emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 415.25 kt | — |
| 2005 | 399.43 kt | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 360.05 kt | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 274.61 kt | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 243.75 kt | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 329.19 kt | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 482.18 kt | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 480.27 kt | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 533.06 kt | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 590.28 kt | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 494.97 kt | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 577.16 kt | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 623.44 kt | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 707.61 kt | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 740.75 kt | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 813.61 kt | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 839.77 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 998.83 kt | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 798.79 kt | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 769.62 kt | -3.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 769.62 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.68 kt, 12.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 769.62 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.67 kt, 11.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.05 kt | 243.75 kt | 415.25 kt | 6 |
| 2010s | 604.33 kt | 480.27 kt | 813.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 851.75 kt | 769.62 kt | 998.83 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 natural gas — emissions in Belgium?
- Natural gas — emissions in Belgium was 769.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 998.83 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.75 kt in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.