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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 763,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 776,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 789,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 801,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 812,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 823,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 833,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 842,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 850,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 856,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 861,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 865,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 868,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 872,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 875,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 878,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 881,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 885,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 888,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 892,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 896,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 908,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 934,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 971,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1891 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1892 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1893 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1894 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1895 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1897 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1944 | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1945 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1946 | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1947 | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1948 | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1949 | 6.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 10.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 12.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 16.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 16.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 15.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 17.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 18.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 18.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 18.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 16.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 16.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 15.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 14.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 15.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -37.2% | 15.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 59 Ireland 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 60 Morocco 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.