Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Belgium
Belgium: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -1.96 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Belgium is -1.96 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Belgium peaked at -1.88 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.22 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 76th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.09 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -2.12 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2002 | -2.01 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2003 | -2.03 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -2.05 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | -2.07 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -2.08 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -2.1 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2008 | -2.12 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -2.14 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2010 | -2.15 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | -2.19 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | -2.22 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -2.04 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2014 | -2.04 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.88 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2016 | -2.04 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2017 | -2.05 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -2.01 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2019 | -1.89 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2020 | -1.92 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2021 | -1.95 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2022 | -1.96 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -1.96 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.08 Mt CO2e | -2.14 Mt CO2e | -2.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.05 Mt CO2e | -2.22 Mt CO2e | -1.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.95 Mt CO2e | -1.96 Mt CO2e | -1.92 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Belgium?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Belgium was -1.96 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was -1.88 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.22 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".