Belgium - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Belgium was 6,090 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,840 in 1991 and a minimum value of 6,030 in 2017.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 7,780
1991 7,840
1992 7,710
1993 7,660
1994 7,630
1995 7,750
1996 7,710
1997 7,550
1998 7,460
1999 7,800
2000 7,500
2001 7,410
2002 7,120
2003 6,810
2004 6,690
2005 6,590
2006 6,510
2007 6,440
2008 6,410
2009 6,420
2010 6,380
2011 6,330
2012 6,230
2013 6,130
2014 6,220
2015 6,290
2016 6,250
2017 6,030
2018 6,090

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Belgium was 1,070.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,550.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 970.00 in 2002.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,550.00
1991 1,430.00
1992 1,270.00
1993 1,310.00
1994 1,150.00
1995 1,160.00
1996 1,160.00
1997 1,090.00
1998 1,050.00
1999 1,040.00
2000 1,020.00
2001 1,020.00
2002 970.00
2003 970.00
2004 970.00
2005 980.00
2006 990.00
2007 990.00
2008 1,030.00
2009 1,060.00
2010 1,180.00
2011 1,050.00
2012 1,050.00
2013 1,090.00
2014 990.00
2015 1,060.00
2016 1,070.00
2017 1,070.00
2018 1,070.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Belgium was 10.90 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 43.73 in 1970, while its lowest value was 8.25 in 1999.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 43.73
1971 41.29
1972 41.06
1973 40.64
1974 39.48
1975 39.20
1976 39.15
1977 39.15
1978 37.65
1979 36.83
1980 36.76
1981 36.32
1982 36.52
1983 34.95
1984 34.87
1985 35.19
1986 33.26
1987 30.33
1988 25.02
1989 23.96
1990 11.72
1991 10.74
1992 9.67
1993 10.12
1994 8.86
1995 8.85
1996 8.94
1997 8.53
1998 8.38
1999 8.25
2000 8.42
2001 8.79
2002 8.76
2003 9.33
2004 9.44
2005 9.80
2006 10.04
2007 10.27
2008 10.90

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Belgium was 8,200 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,320 in 1991 and a minimum value of 8,180 in 2017.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 13,230
1991 13,320
1992 13,140
1993 12,950
1994 12,980
1995 13,110
1996 12,980
1997 12,780
1998 12,530
1999 12,600
2000 12,120
2001 11,600
2002 11,070
2003 10,400
2004 10,270
2005 10,000
2006 9,860
2007 9,640
2008 9,450
2009 9,370
2010 9,260
2011 9,010
2012 8,840
2013 8,630
2014 8,540
2015 8,540
2016 8,450
2017 8,180
2018 8,200

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Belgium was -25.726 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.538 in 1991 and a minimum value of -25.726 in 2012.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 0.538
1992 -1.183
1993 -3.147
1994 -3.519
1995 -2.309
1996 -5.859
1997 -8.655
1998 -10.702
1999 -9.018
2000 -10.976
2001 -13.942
2002 -17.637
2003 -20.318
2004 -20.401
2005 -22.670
2006 -22.988
2007 -23.284
2008 -23.360
2009 -22.972
2010 -22.601
2011 -24.349
2012 -25.726

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions