Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 12 countries
All-time high
8,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
All-time low
4,779 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Netherlands peaked at 8,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,779 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,621 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 8,764 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8,690 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,393 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 8,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 7,605 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6,909 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 6,654 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 5,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5,765 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,817 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,562 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,183 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,986 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,831 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5,113 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,067 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,895 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,779 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,605 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,914 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,909 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,831 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,897 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,779 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Poland 16,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 43,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Mexico 29,432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Egypt 24,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Ukraine 24,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Lithuania 1,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Argentina 21,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Canada 21,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Latvia 1,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 France 20,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Croatia 975.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 6,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 17,981 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Netherlands?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Netherlands was 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,779 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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