Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Netherlands
Netherlands: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 5.33 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.33 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Netherlands peaked at 7.96 Mt CO2e in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.33 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.65 Mt CO2e | 5.9 Mt CO2e | 7.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 Mt CO2e | 7.27 Mt CO2e | 7.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 Mt CO2e | 6.67 Mt CO2e | 7.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 Mt CO2e | 5.84 Mt CO2e | 6.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 Mt CO2e | 5.5 Mt CO2e | 6.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 Mt CO2e | 5.33 Mt CO2e | 5.6 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 145.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Netherlands?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Netherlands was 5.33 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 Mt CO2e in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).