Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium
Belgium: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 2.89 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.89 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Belgium peaked at 2.89 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.74 kt, in 2000.
That places Belgium 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.74 kt | — |
| 2001 | 2.75 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.76 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.77 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.78 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.81 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.82 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.83 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.84 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.84 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.85 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.85 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.86 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.87 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.87 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.88 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.88 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.88 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.89 kt | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.89 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.89 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.55 kt, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.79 kt | 2.74 kt | 2.84 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 kt | 2.84 kt | 2.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 kt | 2.88 kt | 2.89 kt | 4 |
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 solid food waste — emissions in Belgium?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Belgium was 2.89 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 kt in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Belgium ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — 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.