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

New Zealand
6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Spain
9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
20th
Spain rank
18th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 2,916 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 40 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13,055 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,465 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain
2000s 6,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,657 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain
2010s 7,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,214 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain
2020s 7,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,764 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,607 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between New Zealand and Spain?
2,916 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
New Zealand ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th 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