Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Belgium
Belgium: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 172.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
172.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 204 countries
All-time high
172.3
in 2015
All-time low
148.48
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 172.3 for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Belgium peaked at 172.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 148.48, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 50th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.48 | 148.48 | 148.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 171.01 | 164.54 | 172.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 172.3 | 172.3 | 172.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Belgium?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Belgium was 172.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 172.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.48 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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