Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Costa Rica
325.14 kilograms per person
in 2023
Netherlands
329.42 kilograms per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
55th
Netherlands rank
53rd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 329.42 kilograms per person against 325.14 kilograms per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.28 kilograms per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386.6 kilograms per person | 503.54 kilograms per person | 116.95 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 257.68 kilograms per person | 404.94 kilograms per person | 147.26 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 275.75 kilograms per person | 378.62 kilograms per person | 102.87 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 296.26 kilograms per person | 339.89 kilograms per person | 43.63 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 329.42 kilograms per person against 325.14 kilograms per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 4.28 kilograms per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.