Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Czechia
Czechia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 2.66 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Czechia stood at 2.66 million tonnes.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Czechia peaked at 5.19 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million tonnes, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Czechia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.33 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Czechia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Czechia was 2.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million tonnes in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Czechia ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.