Nitrous oxide emissions in Belgium
Belgium: Nitrous oxide emissions was 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1984
All-time low
538,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Belgium is 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Belgium peaked at 12.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1984 and was at its lowest, 538,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Belgium ranks 62nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 538,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 546,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 554,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 562,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 569,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 577,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 583,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 589,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 595,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 599,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 603,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 606,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 610,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 613,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 616,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 619,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 621,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 624,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 628,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 631,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 634,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 642,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 657,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 679,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 705,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1875 | 733,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 762,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 789,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 814,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1879 | 833,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 846,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 855,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 862,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 869,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 875,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 881,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 887,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 893,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 899,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 905,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 874,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1891 | 931,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1892 | 985,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1893 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1894 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1944 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1945 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1946 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1947 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1948 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 12.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 571,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 617,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 631,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 725,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 634,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 833,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 877,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 846,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 905,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 59 Ireland 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 60 Morocco 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Paraguay 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Algeria 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Botswana 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 Guinea 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Belgium?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Belgium was 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Belgium ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.