How does Belgium rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Belgium ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Belgium

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Belgium
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belgium: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.2274 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2274 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

42nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.2545 Mt CO2e

in 2015

All-time low

0.1524 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 transport (energy) in Belgium is 0.2274 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Belgium peaked at 0.2545 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1524 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1746 Mt CO2e	0.1524 Mt CO2e	0.2002 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1846 Mt CO2e	0.1764 Mt CO2e	0.1944 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.2262 Mt CO2e	0.1909 Mt CO2e	0.2414 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2384 Mt CO2e	0.2279 Mt CO2e	0.2498 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2439 Mt CO2e	0.2355 Mt CO2e	0.2545 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.22 Mt CO2e	0.2035 Mt CO2e	0.2274 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Belgium?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Belgium was 0.2274 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 transport (energy) recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.2545 Mt CO2e in 2015.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1524 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Belgium ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).