Ireland vs Spain: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)
Ireland
4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Spain
7,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland, a difference of 2,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Spain |
| 2000s | 4,921 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,302 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,843 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Spain |
| 2020s | 4,883 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,612 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,729 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o), Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 7,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Ireland and Spain?
- 2,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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.