Algeria vs Belgium: Nitrous oxide emissions
Algeria
8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium
8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
63rd
Belgium rank
62nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Algeria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Algeria, a difference of 264,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 63rd and Belgium ranks 62nd of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 93,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 478,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 99,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 617,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 123,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 160,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 877,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 717,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 180,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 905,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 204,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 263,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 380,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 440,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 617,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Algeria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Algeria and Belgium?
- 264,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belgium?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Belgium rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Algeria ranks 63rd and Belgium ranks 62nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.