Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Belgium
Belgium: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 2.21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Belgium, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Belgium is 2.21 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Belgium peaked at 2.9 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.21 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Belgium 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 2.71 Mt CO2e | 2.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 Mt CO2e | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 2.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 Mt CO2e | 2.48 Mt CO2e | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 Mt CO2e | 2.6 Mt CO2e | 2.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 2.62 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.3271 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 86.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 23.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 303 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 17,068 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 17,371 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 10.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Belgium?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Belgium was 2.21 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).