Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.42 Mt CO2e against 3.59 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.83 Mt CO2e.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.23 Mt CO2e | 0.1708 Mt CO2e | 6.06 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
| 1980s | 7.36 Mt CO2e | 4.68 Mt CO2e | 2.68 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.52 Mt CO2e | 4.93 Mt CO2e | 0.4137 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.83 Mt CO2e | 3.88 Mt CO2e | 0.9482 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.1 Mt CO2e | 3.72 Mt CO2e | 1.38 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.77 Mt CO2e | 3.68 Mt CO2e | 1.1 Mt CO2e | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belgium, at 4.42 Mt CO2e against 3.59 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.83 Mt CO2e, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).