Belgium vs Ireland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Belgium
0.8282 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland
0.6897 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
57th
Ireland rank
60th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
-20020197119972024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8282 % change on previous year against 0.6897 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.1385 % change on previous year.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 60th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s -2.93 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s 0.2186 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s -1.58 % change on previous year -1.06 % change on previous year 0.52 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 2.07 % change on previous year 0.9398 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s 1.09 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s -1.42 % change on previous year -0.6602 % change on previous year 0.7636 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 0.8282 % change on previous year against 0.6897 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Belgium and Ireland?
0.1385 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Belgium ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 60th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,976 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.