Belgium - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Belgium was 3,310 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,800 in 1999 and a minimum value of 2,660 in 2001.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,770
1991 3,780
1992 3,700
1993 3,690
1994 3,690
1995 3,730
1996 3,790
1997 3,720
1998 3,720
1999 3,800
2000 2,710
2001 2,660
2002 3,520
2003 3,420
2004 3,380
2005 3,330
2006 3,260
2007 3,320
2008 3,230
2009 3,360
2010 3,450
2011 3,410
2012 3,370
2013 3,360
2014 3,430
2015 3,470
2016 3,340
2017 3,290
2018 3,310

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Belgium was 640.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 760.00 in 1996 and a minimum value of 600.00 in 2005.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 620.00
1991 670.00
1992 700.00
1993 710.00
1994 740.00
1995 740.00
1996 760.00
1997 750.00
1998 750.00
1999 720.00
2000 740.00
2001 710.00
2002 700.00
2003 720.00
2004 720.00
2005 600.00
2006 610.00
2007 660.00
2008 750.00
2009 660.00
2010 700.00
2011 680.00
2012 720.00
2013 660.00
2014 640.00
2015 750.00
2016 640.00
2017 640.00
2018 640.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Belgium was 13.54 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 13.54 in 2008, while its lowest value was 3.33 in 1984.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 5.11
1971 4.58
1972 4.74
1973 4.82
1974 4.14
1975 4.76
1976 4.89
1977 4.56
1978 4.65
1979 4.78
1980 4.25
1981 3.83
1982 4.01
1983 3.54
1984 3.33
1985 3.46
1986 3.74
1987 3.88
1988 4.34
1989 4.45
1990 7.60
1991 8.25
1992 9.01
1993 8.88
1994 8.68
1995 8.31
1996 8.08
1997 8.24
1998 8.16
1999 7.89
2000 9.54
2001 9.47
2002 8.74
2003 9.94
2004 9.82
2005 8.46
2006 10.02
2007 12.02
2008 13.54

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Belgium was 4,460 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,410 in 1996 and a minimum value of 4,440 in 2017.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 8,160
1991 8,120
1992 7,770
1993 8,000
1994 8,530
1995 8,900
1996 9,410
1997 9,100
1998 9,190
1999 9,120
2000 7,760
2001 7,500
2002 8,010
2003 7,240
2004 7,330
2005 7,090
2006 6,090
2007 5,490
2008 5,540
2009 5,630
2010 6,130
2011 4,880
2012 4,930
2013 4,770
2014 4,740
2015 4,790
2016 4,490
2017 4,440
2018 4,460

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Belgium was -13.48 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 37.84 in 1996 and a minimum value of -13.48 in 2012.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 6.67
1992 6.61
1993 8.12
1994 16.57
1995 21.71
1996 37.84
1997 34.43
1998 33.58
1999 26.17
2000 19.86
2001 -1.79
2002 -3.80
2003 -13.19
2004 -12.86
2005 -11.25
2006 -11.07
2007 -8.86
2008 -9.14
2009 -7.81
2010 3.07
2011 -10.65
2012 -13.48

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions