European Union vs Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual

European Union
-1.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
2.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union rank
46th
Spain rank
44th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • European Union
  • Spain
-10010197119972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.08 % change on previous year against -1.53 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 3.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

European Union ranks 46th and Spain ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1.75 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 0.021 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 0.3909 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year Spain
1990s -1.79 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year Spain
2000s -0.7098 % change on previous year -1.04 % change on previous year 0.3263 % change on previous year European Union
2010s 0.3285 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 0.9796 % change on previous year Spain
2020s -2.32 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 0.0541 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual, European Union or Spain?
Spain, at 2.08 % change on previous year against -1.53 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual between European Union and Spain?
3.61 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do European Union and Spain rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
European Union ranks 46th and Spain ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 13,177 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.