Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 3,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
9,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1996
All-time low
3,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Belgium stood at 3,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Belgium peaked at 9,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 8,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 8,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 9,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 9,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9,213 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,083 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 8,124 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,804 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,985 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 7,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 5,700 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,729 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,262 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 5,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 5,176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,789 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,676 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,691 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,447 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,238 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,953 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 3,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,803 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,887 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,700 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,447 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,262 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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More climate change data for Belgium
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Belgium?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Belgium was 3,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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