Central African Republic vs Netherlands: Nitrous oxide emissions
Central African Republic
10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Netherlands
8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
54th
Netherlands rank
57th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Netherlands
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Netherlands, a difference of 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 216,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 814,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 230,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 876,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 290,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 760,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 383,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 921,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 435,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 488,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 653,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Central African Republic or Netherlands?
- Central African Republic, at 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Central African Republic and Netherlands?
- 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Netherlands rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.