Net Forest conversion: Net … emissions/removals UNFCCC in Belgium
Belgium: Net Forest conversion: Net … emissions/removals UNFCCC was 731.26 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Belgium is 731.26 kt, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Belgium peaked at 944.78 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 278.2 kt, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion: Net … emissions/removals UNFCCC in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278.2 kt | — |
| 2001 | 285.36 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 292.44 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 299.54 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 306.64 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 313.79 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 320.95 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 328.12 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 335.3 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 337.65 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 912.37 kt | +170.2% |
| 2011 | 928.55 kt | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 944.78 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 360.96 kt | -61.8% |
| 2014 | 362.73 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 364.96 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 674.06 kt | +84.7% |
| 2017 | 683.81 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 693.1 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 702.48 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 712.14 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 721.77 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 731.26 kt | +1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 731.26 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 731.26 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion: Net … emissions/removals UNFCCC in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +170.2% | 337.65 kt | 912.37 kt |
| 2016 | +84.7% | 364.96 kt | 674.06 kt |
| 2013 | -61.8% | 944.78 kt | 360.96 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 309.8 kt | 278.2 kt | 337.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 662.78 kt | 360.96 kt | 944.78 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 721.72 kt | 712.14 kt | 731.26 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Finland 950.74 kt compare
- 30 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 768.19 kt compare
- 31 Switzerland 756.28 kt compare
- 33 Spain 705.88 kt compare
- 34 Costa Rica 696.73 kt compare
- 35 Germany 619.57 kt compare
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Belgium?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Belgium was 731.26 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 944.78 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.2 kt in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. 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).