Petroleum products — Emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Petroleum products — Emissions was 1,146 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Belgium is 1,146 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Belgium peaked at 2,493 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,010 kt, in 2021.
That places Belgium 39th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2,449 kt | — |
| 2001 | 2,330 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,879 kt | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 2,493 kt | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 2,462 kt | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,366 kt | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,005 kt | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 1,669 kt | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 1,713 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,502 kt | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1,521 kt | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,330 kt | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1,276 kt | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,366 kt | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,139 kt | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1,044 kt | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,133 kt | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1,124 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,077 kt | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,305 kt | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 1,120 kt | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1,010 kt | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,146 kt | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1,146 kt | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,146 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 kt, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,146 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 568.84 kt, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,087 kt | 1,502 kt | 2,493 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,231 kt | 1,044 kt | 1,521 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,106 kt | 1,010 kt | 1,146 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 1,146 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 2,493 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,010 kt in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 39th 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 16.1%. 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 (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.