Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 329.42 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
329.42 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
534.9 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
329.42 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Netherlands stood at 329.42 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Netherlands peaked at 534.9 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 329.42 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 534.9 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 533.15 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 526.94 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 511.38 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 511.45 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 506.26 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 500 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 483.99 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 464.39 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 462.98 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 437.77 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 430.09 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 413.19 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 401.42 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 404.25 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 399.62 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 398.94 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 385.93 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 390.43 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 387.79 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 385.78 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 378.61 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 381.31 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 375.43 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 386.38 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 399.24 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 390.01 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 377.12 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 356.46 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 355.81 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 352.11 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 344.04 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 334 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 329.42 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 329.42 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 329.42 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.54 kilograms per person | 462.98 kilograms per person | 534.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.94 kilograms per person | 385.93 kilograms per person | 437.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.62 kilograms per person | 355.81 kilograms per person | 399.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.89 kilograms per person | 329.42 kilograms per person | 352.11 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Netherlands?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Netherlands was 329.42 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 534.9 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.42 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.