Belgium vs Paraguay: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Belgium
0.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
0.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
61st

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Belgium
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 61st of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Paraguay Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% Belgium
1860s 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% Belgium
1870s 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% Belgium
1880s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Belgium
1890s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Belgium
1900s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Belgium
1910s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Belgium
1920s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Belgium
1930s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Belgium
1940s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Belgium
1950s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Belgium
1960s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Belgium
1970s 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% Belgium
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Belgium
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% Belgium
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Belgium
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Belgium or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Belgium and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Belgium ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 61st 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.