Nitrous oxide emissions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Nitrous oxide emissions was 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1979
All-time low
763,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Netherlands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Netherlands peaked at 18.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1979 and was at its lowest, 763,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Netherlands ranks 57th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 814,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 876,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 892,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 896,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 54 Central African Republic 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 56 Peru 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 58 Malaysia 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 60 Morocco 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.26 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Netherlands?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Netherlands was 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 763,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Netherlands rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.