Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium
Belgium: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 2.33 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Belgium, 2000–2023
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 96th of 169 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3 kt | — |
| 2001 | 38.2 kt | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9 kt | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 26.6 kt | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 15.5 kt | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 2.47 kt | -84.1% |
| 2006 | 1.93 kt | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32 kt | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1 kt | +210.6% |
| 2010 | 1.96 kt | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 kt | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 1.43 kt | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1 kt | +1025.9% |
| 2014 | 1.55 kt | -90.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7 kt | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.16 kt | +85.9% |
| 2017 | 1.67 kt | -47.2% |
| 2018 | 3.75 kt | +124.6% |
| 2019 | 2.84 kt | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 kt | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 kt | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 2.44 kt | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.33 kt | -4.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.33 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.33 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1025.9% | 1.43 kt | 16.1 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 96th out of 169 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
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