Waste — Emissions Share in Belgium
Belgium: Waste — Emissions Share was 19.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Belgium stood at 19.59 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 27.86 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.56 %, in 2012.
That places Belgium 124th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.86 % | — |
| 2001 | 25.88 % | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 25.82 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.77 % | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 25.05 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.22 % | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.04 % | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 21.95 % | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 22 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.87 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.61 % | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 21.11 % | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.56 % | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 20.38 % | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.01 % | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.57 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.34 % | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.42 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.01 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.13 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.36 % | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.68 % | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.59 % | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 19.59 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 65% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 19.59 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.25 % | 21.87 % | 27.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 % | 19.56 % | 21.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.94 % | 19.59 % | 20.36 % | 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 share in Belgium?
- Waste — emissions share in Belgium was 19.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.86 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.56 % in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for waste — emissions share?
- Belgium ranks 124th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.