Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Belgium
Belgium: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.3271 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Belgium stood at 0.3271 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Belgium peaked at 0.3271 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1542 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Belgium 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1586 Mt CO2e | 0.1542 Mt CO2e | 0.1628 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1614 Mt CO2e | 0.1595 Mt CO2e | 0.1631 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1884 Mt CO2e | 0.1606 Mt CO2e | 0.2515 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2692 Mt CO2e | 0.2546 Mt CO2e | 0.2828 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2972 Mt CO2e | 0.281 Mt CO2e | 0.3107 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3193 Mt CO2e | 0.3127 Mt CO2e | 0.3271 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2274 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 waste in Belgium?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Belgium was 0.3271 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 waste recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3271 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1542 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Belgium ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).