Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 216.85 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 216.85 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 emissions by sector in Belgium peaked at 337.32 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 216.85 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 337.32 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 337.04 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 328.49 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 327.22 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 325.23 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 328.49 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 332.78 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 326.08 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 325.39 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 332.46 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 237.03 kilograms per person | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 231.36 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 304.85 kilograms per person | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 294.9 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 289.79 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 283.43 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 275.87 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 279.52 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 268.92 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 278.37 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 281.62 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 275.4 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 270.99 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 268.81 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 273.86 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 274.94 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 262.07 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 253.15 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 252 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 254.12 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 249.56 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 248.9 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 225.91 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 216.85 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 216.85 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 216.85 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 304.85 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | -28.7% | 332.46 kilograms per person | 237.03 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.05 kilograms per person | 325.23 kilograms per person | 337.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.4 kilograms per person | 231.36 kilograms per person | 304.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.7 kilograms per person | 252 kilograms per person | 281.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.31 kilograms per person | 216.85 kilograms per person | 249.56 kilograms per person | 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 emissions by sector in Belgium?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Belgium was 216.85 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 337.32 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.85 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.