Belgium vs South Africa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Belgium
216.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Africa
212.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
88th
South Africa rank
91st
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 216.85 kilograms per person against 212.62 kilograms per person in South Africa, a difference of 4.23 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.05 kilograms per person | 297.03 kilograms per person | 33.02 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 274.4 kilograms per person | 268.95 kilograms per person | 5.46 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 266.7 kilograms per person | 233.37 kilograms per person | 33.33 kilograms per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 235.31 kilograms per person | 219.48 kilograms per person | 15.83 kilograms per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 216.85 kilograms per person against 212.62 kilograms per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Belgium and South Africa?
- 4.23 kilograms per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 91st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.