Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.96 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.39 t CO2eq/cap
in 2005
All-time low
0.96 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Belgium stood at 0.96 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Belgium peaked at 1.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.96 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 60th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 t CO2eq/cap 1.09 t CO2eq/cap 1.39 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.18 t CO2eq/cap 1.05 t CO2eq/cap 1.34 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.9925 t CO2eq/cap 0.96 t CO2eq/cap 1.04 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 57 Germany 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 57 Türkiye 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 59 Dominican Republic 0.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 60 Lebanon 0.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 62 Ireland 0.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 63 China 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Belgium?
Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Belgium was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
Belgium ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.