Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Belgium
Belgium: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
2.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total 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 — total nitrous oxide in Belgium stood at 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Belgium peaked at 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +97.1% |
| 1992 | 6.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +49.7% |
| 1993 | 9.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 11.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 13.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 19.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 18.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 20.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 23.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 25.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 28.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 30.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 33.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 35.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 38.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 41.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 43.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 46.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 49.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 50.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 52.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 52.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 52.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 55.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 56.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 56.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 23.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 25.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 49.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 50.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 55.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 55.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 25 Colombia 116.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 26 Bulgaria 114.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 81.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 29 Costa Rica 54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Switzerland 43.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Denmark 41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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 — total nitrous oxide in Belgium?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Belgium was 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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