Share global food emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Share global food emissions was 0.1801 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.1801
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.2128
in 1996
All-time low
0.173
in 2009
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Belgium, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share global food emissions in Belgium stood at 0.1801.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Belgium peaked at 0.2128 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.173, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 76th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.19 | — |
| 1991 | 0.191 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1924 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.192 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.201 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2128 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1951 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1981 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2032 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2082 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2053 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1881 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1949 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1887 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1817 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1805 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1826 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1826 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.173 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1848 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1892 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1853 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1831 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1811 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1801 | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1801 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0733, 2.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1801 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1173, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1975 | 0.19 | 0.2128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1886 | 0.173 | 0.2082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1839 | 0.1801 | 0.1892 | 6 |
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 share global food emissions in Belgium?
- Share global food emissions in Belgium was 0.1801 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2128 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for share global food emissions?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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