Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium
Belgium: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,570 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium is 2,570 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 4,381 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,570 kt, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 106th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,381 kt | — |
| 2001 | 3,963 kt | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3,844 kt | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,539 kt | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,590 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,409 kt | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,218 kt | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,077 kt | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3,074 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,066 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,900 kt | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,955 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,697 kt | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2,816 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,743 kt | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,704 kt | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,821 kt | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,774 kt | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,799 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,728 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,723 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,761 kt | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,629 kt | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,570 kt | -2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,570 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,570 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,516 kt | 3,066 kt | 4,381 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,794 kt | 2,697 kt | 2,955 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,671 kt | 2,570 kt | 2,761 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 103 Somalia 2,651 kt compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 2,617 kt compare
- 105 Finland 2,573 kt compare
- 107 Nepal 2,515 kt compare
- 108 Madagascar 2,467 kt compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 2,462 kt 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 (co2eq) in Belgium?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Belgium was 2,570 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,381 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,570 kt in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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