Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
1.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Belgium peaked at 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Belgium 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +103.1% |
| 1992 | 3.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +52.3% |
| 1993 | 4.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 5.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 6.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 8.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 9.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 10.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 12.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 13.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 15.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 16.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 17.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 19.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 21.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 22.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 24.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 25.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 27.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 28.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 33.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0831 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 34.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0503 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Belgium?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Belgium was 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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