Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Belgium
Belgium: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 0 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 kt
World rank
97th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2,341 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0 kt
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Belgium stood at 0 kt. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Belgium peaked at 2,341 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 97th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,005 kt | — |
| 2001 | 50.22 kt | -95.0% |
| 2002 | 50.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,341 kt | +4561.7% |
| 2012 | 2,341 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,341 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,341 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,341 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,443 kt | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 1,443 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,443 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,443 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,443 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0 kt | — |
| 2024 | 0 kt | — |
| 2025 | 0 kt | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.65 kt | 50.22 kt | 1,005 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,753 kt | 50.22 kt | 2,341 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.46 kt | 0 kt | 1,443 kt | 6 |
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- 97 Djibouti 0 kt
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- 97 French Polynesia 0 kt
- 97 Georgia 0 kt
- 97 Germany 0 kt
- 97 Ghana 0 kt
- 97 Gibraltar 0 kt
- 97 Greece 0 kt
- 97 Greenland 0 kt
- 97 Grenada 0 kt
- 97 Guadeloupe 0 kt compare
- 97 Guam 0 kt
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- 97 Holy See 0 kt
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- 97 Iceland 0 kt
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- 97 Ireland 0 kt compare
- 97 Isle of Man 0 kt
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- 97 Jersey 0 kt
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- 97 Kenya 0 kt compare
- 97 Kiribati 0 kt
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- 97 Luxembourg 0 kt compare
- 97 Maldives 0 kt
- 97 Malta 0 kt
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- 97 Mauritius 0 kt compare
- 97 Monaco 0 kt
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- 97 Montenegro 0 kt
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- 97 Naoero 0 kt
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- 97 New Caledonia 0 kt compare
- 97 New Zealand 0 kt compare
- 97 Niue 0 kt compare
- 97 Norfolk Island 0 kt
- 97 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
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- 97 Serbia 0 kt
- 97 Serbia and Montenegro 0 kt
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- 97 Sint Maarten 0 kt
- 97 Slovak Republic 0 kt compare
- 97 South Africa 0 kt
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- 97 Tajikistan 0 kt
- 97 Tokelau 0 kt
- 97 Tonga 0 kt
- 97 Turkmenistan 0 kt
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More climate change data for Belgium
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Belgium?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Belgium was 0 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,341 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).