Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Belgium
Belgium: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) was 0 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 0 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Belgium peaked at 0.03 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 104th of 159 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 Share (CO2) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 % | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 % | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % | — |
| 2007 | 0 % | — |
| 2008 | 0 % | — |
| 2009 | 0 % | — |
| 2010 | 0 % | — |
| 2011 | 0 % | — |
| 2012 | 0 % | — |
| 2013 | 0.02 % | — |
| 2014 | 0 % | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % | — |
| 2016 | 0 % | — |
| 2017 | 0 % | — |
| 2018 | 0 % | — |
| 2019 | 0 % | — |
| 2020 | 0 % | — |
| 2021 | 0 % | — |
| 2022 | 0 % | — |
| 2023 | 0 % | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 %. (49 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 %. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.011 % | 0 % | 0.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 % | 0 % | 0.02 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 104 Algeria 0 %
- 104 Argentina 0 % compare
- 104 Australia 0 %
- 104 Austria 0 % compare
- 104 Belize 0 %
- 104 Benin 0 % compare
- 104 Bhutan 0 %
- 104 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 %
- 104 Burkina Faso 0 %
- 104 Congo 0 %
- 104 Croatia 0 % compare
- 104 Cuba 0 % compare
- 104 Cyprus 0 %
- 104 Dominican Republic 0 %
- 104 Egypt 0 %
- 104 Estonia 0 % compare
- 104 Finland 0 %
- 104 Gabon 0 %
- 104 Greece 0 % compare
- 104 Grenada 0 %
- 104 Guyana 0 %
- 104 Jordan 0 %
- 104 Kazakhstan 0 %
- 104 Kuwait 0 %
- 104 Latvia 0 % compare
- 104 Lebanon 0 %
- 104 Luxembourg 0 %
- 104 Marshall Islands 0 %
- 104 Mauritius 0 % compare
- 104 Mongolia 0 %
- 104 Morocco 0 %
- 104 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 % compare
- 104 Oman 0 %
- 104 Palau 0 %
- 104 Papua New Guinea 0 %
- 104 Paraguay 0 %
- 104 Qatar 0 %
- 104 Russian Federation 0 %
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 0 %
- 104 Suriname 0 % compare
- 104 Türkiye 0 % compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 0 %
- 104 Zimbabwe 0 %
- 104 Caribbean 0 %
- 104 Australia and New Zealand 0 %
- 104 Melanesia 0 %
- 104 Micronesia 0 %
- 104 Russia 0 %
- 104 Turkey 0 % compare
- 104 United States 0 %
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 0 % 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 0.03 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for waste — emissions share?
- Belgium ranks 104th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.