Algeria vs Belgium: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Algeria
0.3%
in 2024
Belgium
0.3%
in 2024
Algeria rank
63rd
Belgium rank
62nd

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Algeria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Belgium
1860s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Belgium
1870s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Belgium
1880s 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% Belgium
1890s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Belgium
1900s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Belgium
1910s 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% Belgium
1920s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Belgium
1930s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Belgium
1940s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Belgium
1950s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Belgium
1960s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Belgium
1970s 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% Belgium
1980s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Belgium
1990s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Belgium
2000s 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% Belgium
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Belgium
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Algeria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Algeria and Belgium?
0.0%, 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 share of global 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 Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.