Belgium vs Vanuatu: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Belgium
216.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
Vanuatu
218.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
88th
Vanuatu rank
87th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Belgium
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 218.46 kilograms per person against 216.85 kilograms per person in Belgium, a difference of 1.61 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Belgium ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.05 kilograms per person | 588.43 kilograms per person | 258.38 kilograms per person | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 274.4 kilograms per person | 488.31 kilograms per person | 213.9 kilograms per person | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 266.7 kilograms per person | 381.31 kilograms per person | 114.61 kilograms per person | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 235.31 kilograms per person | 210.12 kilograms per person | 25.19 kilograms per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Belgium or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 218.46 kilograms per person against 216.85 kilograms per person in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Belgium and Vanuatu?
- 1.61 kilograms per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Belgium ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.