Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0253 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Belgium, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Belgium is 0.0253 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Belgium peaked at 0.0665 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 Mt CO2e, in 1989.
Belgium ranks 90th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0331 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0435 Mt CO2e | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0665 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0602 Mt CO2e | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.045 Mt CO2e | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.045 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.045 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0253 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1588 Mt CO2e, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0253 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1367 Mt CO2e, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +63.3% | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | 0.0325 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | +56.5% | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | 0.0435 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 Mt CO2e | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.054 Mt CO2e | 0.0435 Mt CO2e | 0.0665 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.043 Mt CO2e | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Belgium?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Belgium was 0.0253 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).