Denmark vs Ireland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)

Denmark
3,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Ireland
4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Denmark rank
22nd
Ireland rank
21st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Denmark, a difference of 485 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 21st of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 5,830 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 570.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Denmark
2000s 4,954 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,921 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 32.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Denmark
2010s 4,652 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 145.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
2020s 4,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,883 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 596.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o), Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Denmark and Ireland?
485 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed