New Zealand vs Norway: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide

New Zealand
268.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Norway
238.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
17th
Norway rank
19th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
0100200300400199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 268.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 238.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Norway, a difference of 29.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 38 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 328.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 220.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 108.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 349.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 226.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 123.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 270.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 239.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 31.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 250 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 240.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9.3 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, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 268.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 238.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide between New Zealand and Norway?
29.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
New Zealand ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). 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)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,718 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed