Waste — Emissions in Belgium

Belgium: Waste — Emissions was 2.33 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.33 kt
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
81st
of 145 countries
All-time high
38.2 kt
in 2001
All-time low
1.32 kt
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Waste — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 32.3 kt2001: 38.2 kt2002: 23.9 kt2003: 26.6 kt2004: 15.5 kt2005: 2.5 kt2006: 1.9 kt2007: 1.9 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 4.1 kt2010: 2 kt2011: 1.5 kt2012: 1.4 kt2013: 16.1 kt2014: 1.6 kt2015: 1.7 kt2016: 3.2 kt2017: 1.7 kt2018: 3.8 kt2019: 2.8 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 2.6 kt2022: 2.4 kt2023: 2.3 kt

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2.33 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Belgium peaked at 38.2 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.32 kt, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 81st of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.82 kt 1.32 kt 38.2 kt 10
2010s 3.57 kt 1.43 kt 16.1 kt 10
2020s 2.23 kt 1.59 kt 2.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 78 Azerbaijan 2.45 kt compare
  2. 79 Algeria 2.36 kt compare
  3. 80 Burundi 2.35 kt compare
  4. 82 New Zealand 2.15 kt compare
  5. 83 Brunei Darussalam 1.84 kt compare
  6. 84 Zambia 1.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Belgium?
Waste — emissions in Belgium was 2.33 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38.2 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 kt in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for waste — emissions?
Belgium ranks 81st out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf