Petroleum products — Emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.4277 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 0.4277 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Belgium peaked at 0.6323 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3732 kt, in 2021.
That places Belgium 38th 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 | 0.5909 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0.5996 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5261 kt | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6104 kt | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6295 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6323 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5512 kt | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4546 kt | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5778 kt | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4907 kt | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5571 kt | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4821 kt | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4745 kt | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5113 kt | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.424 kt | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3835 kt | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4179 kt | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4151 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.398 kt | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4852 kt | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.416 kt | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3732 kt | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4277 kt | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4277 kt | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.4277 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.198 kt, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.4277 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2109 kt, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5663 kt | 0.4546 kt | 0.6323 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4549 kt | 0.3835 kt | 0.5571 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4112 kt | 0.3732 kt | 0.4277 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 0.4277 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 0.6323 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3732 kt in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 38th 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 16.4%. 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 (N2O). 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.