Belgium vs Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions
Belgium
8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guinea
7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Belgium rank
62nd
Guinea rank
65th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Belgium
- Guinea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guinea, a difference of 616,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 62nd and Guinea ranks 65th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 571,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1860s | 617,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1870s | 725,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 539,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1880s | 877,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 639,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 941,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 880,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 842,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1940s | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1950s | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1970s | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Belgium or Guinea?
- Belgium, at 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Belgium and Guinea?
- 616,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Guinea rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Belgium ranks 62nd and Guinea ranks 65th 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.