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
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.