Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)

Netherlands
4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Netherlands rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Netherlands, a difference of 7,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.6 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 8,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,110 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2000s 5,914 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2010s 5,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13,866 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2020s 4,897 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12,944 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,047 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o), Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
7,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 12 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