Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium

Belgium: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.25 %
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
167th
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.12 %
in 2000
All-time low
2.08 %
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Belgium, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 3.1 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 2.2 %2022: 2.2 %2023: 2.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium stood at 2.25 %.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium peaked at 3.12 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.08 %, in 2019.

Belgium ranks 167th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6 % 2.35 % 3.12 % 10
2010s 2.19 % 2.08 % 2.31 % 10
2020s 2.22 % 2.18 % 2.25 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Belgium was 2.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 % in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Belgium ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.