Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Belgium
Belgium: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 29.72 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Belgium stood at 29.72 kt.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Belgium peaked at 88.02 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.24 kt, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 122nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.55 kt | — |
| 2001 | 76.17 kt | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 74.7 kt | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 83.42 kt | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 81.87 kt | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 81.77 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.77 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.15 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.82 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.47 kt | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 87.66 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.02 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.98 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.97 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.41 kt | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 85.56 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.34 kt | -65.7% |
| 2017 | 29.24 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.42 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.51 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.44 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.5 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.61 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 29.72 kt | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 29.72 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.72 kt, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 29.72 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.65 kt, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -65.7% | 85.56 kt | 29.34 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.37 kt | 72.55 kt | 87.47 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.01 kt | 29.24 kt | 88.02 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.57 kt | 29.44 kt | 29.72 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 119 Switzerland 31.45 kt compare
- 120 Croatia 31.44 kt compare
- 121 Benin 30.55 kt compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.7 kt compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 27.9 kt compare
- 125 Malawi 26.48 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 pre- and post-production — emissions in Belgium?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in Belgium was 29.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 88.02 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.24 kt in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 122nd out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.