Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium

Belgium: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 76.51 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
76.51 kt
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
95th
of 136 countries
All-time high
127.08 kt
in 2015
All-time low
76.51 kt
in 2023
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2002–2023

0501001502002201220232002: 108.4 kt2003: 109.8 kt2004: 105.2 kt2005: 103.8 kt2006: 100.4 kt2007: 109.5 kt2008: 98 kt2009: 111.6 kt2010: 122.8 kt2011: 119.4 kt2012: 118.6 kt2013: 120.1 kt2014: 126.1 kt2015: 127.1 kt2016: 115.4 kt2017: 109.3 kt2018: 109.3 kt2019: 110 kt2020: 107.5 kt2021: 111.8 kt2022: 78.9 kt2023: 76.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium stood at 76.51 kt. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 127.08 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.51 kt, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 95th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, 2002 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2002 108.36 kt —
2003 109.79 kt +1.3%
2004 105.17 kt -4.2%
2005 103.82 kt -1.3%
2006 100.38 kt -3.3%
2007 109.5 kt +9.1%
2008 98.01 kt -10.5%
2009 111.6 kt +13.9%
2010 122.8 kt +10.0%
2011 119.44 kt -2.7%
2012 118.56 kt -0.7%
2013 120.06 kt +1.3%
2014 126.14 kt +5.1%
2015 127.08 kt +0.7%
2016 115.38 kt -9.2%
2017 109.34 kt -5.2%
2018 109.27 kt -0.1%
2019 109.97 kt +0.6%
2020 107.48 kt -2.3%
2021 111.75 kt +4.0%
2022 78.89 kt -29.4%
2023 76.51 kt -3.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 76.51 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.73 kt, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 76.51 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.5 kt, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -29.4% 111.75 kt 78.89 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 105.83 kt 98.01 kt 111.6 kt 8
2010s 117.8 kt 109.27 kt 127.08 kt 10
2020s 93.66 kt 76.51 kt 111.75 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 92 Sudan 81.92 kt compare
  2. 93 Costa Rica 77.65 kt compare
  3. 94 Slovakia 77.22 kt compare
  4. 96 Rwanda 76.17 kt compare
  5. 97 Sudan (former) 72.51 kt compare
  6. 98 Togo 65.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium was 76.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 127.08 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 76.51 kt in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Belgium ranks 95th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.