Denmark vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide

Denmark
4,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
20th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Denmark, a difference of 2,546 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 7,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,524 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Denmark
2000s 5,831 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 803.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 5,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 4,810 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Denmark and New Zealand?
2,546 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Denmark ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed