Greece vs Namibia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Greece
2.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
2.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
94th
Namibia rank
91st
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Greece
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.98 million tonnes against 2.80 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 180,000 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 94th and Namibia ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 640,000 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 164,000 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.85 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 255,000 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Greece or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.98 million tonnes against 2.80 million tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Greece and Namibia?
- 180,000 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Namibia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 94th and Namibia ranks 91st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.