Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Belgium
Belgium: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.2234 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Belgium, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.2234 for production consumption carbon intensity energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption carbon intensity energy in Belgium peaked at 0.4375 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2234, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3931 | — |
| 1996 | 0.303 | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3381 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3027 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3187 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3076 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3087 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3931 | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3327 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4008 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.36 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.399 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4375 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3154 | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3069 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3123 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3309 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2908 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2557 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2522 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2332 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2245 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2317 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2234 | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2234 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2234 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3311 | 0.3027 | 0.3931 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3562 | 0.3069 | 0.4375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2585 | 0.2234 | 0.3309 | 10 |
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 production consumption carbon intensity energy in Belgium?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Belgium was 0.2234 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4375 in 2007.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2234 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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