Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 216.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 216.85 for per capita nitrous oxide sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Belgium peaked at 337.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 216.85, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 88th of 193 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 337.32 | — |
| 1991 | 337.04 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 328.49 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 327.22 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 325.23 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 328.49 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 332.78 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 326.08 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 325.39 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 332.46 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 237.03 | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 231.36 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 304.85 | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 294.9 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 289.79 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 283.43 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 275.87 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 279.52 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 268.92 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 278.37 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 281.62 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 275.4 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 270.99 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 268.81 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 273.86 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 274.94 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 262.07 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 253.15 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 252 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 254.12 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 249.56 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 248.9 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 225.91 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 216.85 | -4.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 216.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 216.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +31.8% | 231.36 | 304.85 |
| 2000 | -28.7% | 332.46 | 237.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.05 | 325.23 | 337.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.4 | 231.36 | 304.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.7 | 252 | 281.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.31 | 216.85 | 249.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide sector in Belgium?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Belgium was 216.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 337.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.85 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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