Morocco vs Netherlands: Nitrous oxide emissions
Morocco
8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Netherlands
8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Morocco rank
60th
Netherlands rank
57th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Morocco
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Morocco, a difference of 308,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 247,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 814,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 263,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 876,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 613,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 329,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 430,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 487,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 549,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 723,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 942,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Morocco or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Morocco and Netherlands?
- 308,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Netherlands rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Morocco ranks 60th 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.