Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 216.85 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belgium stood at 216.85 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Belgium?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 337.32 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.