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

Denmark
3,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
6,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Denmark rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
20th

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

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Denmark, a difference of 2,583 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd 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 5,830 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,186 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 644.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Denmark
2000s 4,954 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,230 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 4,652 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,632 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,979 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 4,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,417 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o), Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6,464 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 New Zealand?
2,583 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
Denmark ranks 22nd 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 — 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