Central African Republic vs Netherlands: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Central African Republic
0.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.3%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
54th
Netherlands rank
57th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Netherlands
1860s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Netherlands
1870s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Netherlands
1880s 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% Netherlands
1890s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Netherlands
1900s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Netherlands
1910s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Netherlands
1920s 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% Netherlands
1930s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Netherlands
1940s 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% Netherlands
1950s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Netherlands
1960s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% Netherlands
1970s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% Netherlands
1980s 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% Netherlands
1990s 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% Netherlands
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Netherlands
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Central African Republic
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Central African Republic or Netherlands?
Central African Republic, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Central African Republic and Netherlands?
0.0%, 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 share of global 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 Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.