Petroleum products — Emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0899 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0899 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Belgium peaked at 0.2382 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0829 kt, in 2021.
That places Belgium 36th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2382 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0.2182 kt | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1725 kt | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2363 kt | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2287 kt | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2153 kt | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1839 kt | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1587 kt | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1405 kt | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1331 kt | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1226 kt | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1121 kt | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1065 kt | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1079 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0952 kt | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0907 kt | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0957 kt | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0938 kt | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.091 kt | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1009 kt | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0892 kt | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0829 kt | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0899 kt | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0899 kt | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0899 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0389 kt, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0899 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0486 kt, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1925 kt | 0.1331 kt | 0.2382 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1016 kt | 0.0907 kt | 0.1226 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.088 kt | 0.0829 kt | 0.0899 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 petroleum products — emissions in Belgium?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Belgium was 0.0899 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2382 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 kt in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). 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.