Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0027 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0048 kt per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 24 Dominican Republic 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Denmark 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
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 waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 kt per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.