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Per capita nitrous oxide in Netherlands

Netherlands: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.4924 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4924
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 1974
All-time low
0.2465
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Netherlands, 1850–2024

0.250.50.7511.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Netherlands is 0.4924, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Netherlands peaked at 1.33 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2465, in 1850.

That places Netherlands 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Netherlands, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.2465 —
1851 0.2489 +1.0%
1852 0.2512 +0.9%
1853 0.2534 +0.8%
1854 0.2553 +0.8%
1855 0.2569 +0.6%
1856 0.2583 +0.5%
1857 0.2592 +0.4%
1858 0.2598 +0.2%
1859 0.2599 +0.0%
1860 0.2594 -0.2%
1861 0.2585 -0.3%
1862 0.2575 -0.4%
1863 0.2564 -0.4%
1864 0.2552 -0.5%
1865 0.254 -0.5%
1866 0.2528 -0.5%
1867 0.2516 -0.5%
1868 0.2505 -0.5%
1869 0.2492 -0.5%
1870 0.2479 -0.5%
1871 0.2487 +0.3%
1872 0.2532 +1.8%
1873 0.2602 +2.8%
1874 0.269 +3.4%
1875 0.2787 +3.6%
1876 0.2884 +3.5%
1877 0.2974 +3.1%
1878 0.3046 +2.5%
1879 0.3095 +1.6%
1880 0.3113 +0.6%
1881 0.3111 -0.1%
1882 0.3104 -0.2%
1883 0.3093 -0.3%
1884 0.308 -0.4%
1885 0.3065 -0.5%
1886 0.3049 -0.5%
1887 0.3033 -0.5%
1888 0.3018 -0.5%
1889 0.3004 -0.5%
1890 0.2782 -7.4%
1891 0.2986 +7.3%
1892 0.3171 +6.2%
1893 0.3334 +5.2%
1894 0.3476 +4.2%
1895 0.3594 +3.4%
1896 0.3688 +2.6%
1897 0.3756 +1.8%
1898 0.3797 +1.1%
1899 0.3809 +0.3%
1900 0.379 -0.5%
1901 0.3743 -1.3%
1902 0.3671 -1.9%
1903 0.3583 -2.4%
1904 0.3485 -2.7%
1905 0.3383 -2.9%
1906 0.3284 -2.9%
1907 0.3192 -2.8%
1908 0.3112 -2.5%
1909 0.3049 -2.0%
1910 0.3008 -1.4%
1911 0.2979 -0.9%
1912 0.2952 -0.9%
1913 0.2927 -0.9%
1914 0.2903 -0.8%
1915 0.2881 -0.8%
1916 0.286 -0.7%
1917 0.2841 -0.7%
1918 0.2822 -0.7%
1919 0.2805 -0.6%
1920 0.2789 -0.6%
1921 0.2778 -0.4%
1922 0.2773 -0.2%
1923 0.2773 +0.0%
1924 0.2777 +0.1%
1925 0.2782 +0.2%
1926 0.2788 +0.2%
1927 0.2794 +0.2%
1928 0.2797 +0.1%
1929 0.2798 +0.0%
1930 0.2797 -0.1%
1931 0.2811 +0.5%
1932 0.2856 +1.6%
1933 0.2925 +2.4%
1934 0.3009 +2.9%
1935 0.3102 +3.1%
1936 0.3197 +3.1%
1937 0.3288 +2.8%
1938 0.3369 +2.5%
1939 0.3435 +1.9%
1940 0.3479 +1.3%
1941 0.3605 +3.6%
1942 0.3889 +7.9%
1943 0.4286 +10.2%
1944 0.4755 +10.9%
1945 0.5256 +10.5%
1946 0.5751 +9.4%
1947 0.6205 +7.9%
1948 0.6582 +6.1%
1949 0.6851 +4.1%
1950 0.6967 +1.7%
1951 0.7043 +1.1%
1952 0.7213 +2.4%
1953 0.7445 +3.2%
1954 0.7714 +3.6%
1955 0.8006 +3.8%
1956 0.8316 +3.9%
1957 0.8637 +3.9%
1958 0.8938 +3.5%
1959 0.9228 +3.2%
1960 0.9515 +3.1%
1961 1 +5.2%
1962 1.06 +5.9%
1963 1.08 +1.8%
1964 1.11 +2.3%
1965 1.15 +3.9%
1966 1.21 +5.4%
1967 1.24 +2.8%
1968 1.27 +2.1%
1969 1.3 +2.2%
1970 1.19 -8.4%
1971 1.18 -1.1%
1972 1.21 +2.4%
1973 1.28 +6.3%
1974 1.33 +4.1%
1975 1.31 -1.6%
1976 1.3 -1.2%
1977 1.3 +0.5%
1978 1.3 -0.4%
1979 1.32 +1.8%
1980 1.3 -1.9%
1981 1.25 -3.3%
1982 1.18 -6.1%
1983 1.15 -2.2%
1984 1.15 +0.2%
1985 1.11 -3.4%
1986 1.09 -2.4%
1987 1.07 -1.8%
1988 1.04 -3.1%
1989 0.9592 -7.3%
1990 0.9547 -0.5%
1991 0.9543 -0.0%
1992 0.9571 +0.3%
1993 0.9656 +0.9%
1994 0.9549 -1.1%
1995 0.9365 -1.9%
1996 0.9341 -0.3%
1997 0.9178 -1.7%
1998 0.897 -2.3%
1999 0.8876 -1.0%
2000 0.8595 -3.2%
2001 0.8243 -4.1%
2002 0.8034 -2.5%
2003 0.8742 +8.8%
2004 0.8875 +1.5%
2005 0.8916 +0.5%
2006 1.02 +13.9%
2007 0.9468 -6.7%
2008 0.5918 -37.5%
2009 0.5841 -1.3%
2010 0.5783 -1.0%
2011 0.5723 -1.0%
2012 0.5728 +0.1%
2013 0.5637 -1.6%
2014 0.5705 +1.2%
2015 0.5838 +2.3%
2016 0.574 -1.7%
2017 0.5586 -2.7%
2018 0.5355 -4.1%
2019 0.5314 -0.8%
2020 0.5291 -0.4%
2021 0.5225 -1.3%
2022 0.5079 -2.8%
2023 0.5 -1.6%
2024 0.4924 -1.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.4924 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.4924 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -37.5% 0.9468 0.5918

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2549 0.2465 0.2599 10
1860s 0.2545 0.2492 0.2594 10
1870s 0.2758 0.2479 0.3095 10
1880s 0.3067 0.3004 0.3113 10
1890s 0.3439 0.2782 0.3809 10
1900s 0.3429 0.3049 0.379 10
1910s 0.2898 0.2805 0.3008 10
1920s 0.2785 0.2773 0.2798 10
1930s 0.3079 0.2797 0.3435 10
1940s 0.5066 0.3479 0.6851 10
1950s 0.7951 0.6967 0.9228 10
1960s 1.14 0.9515 1.3 10
1970s 1.27 1.18 1.33 10
1980s 1.13 0.9592 1.3 10
1990s 0.936 0.8876 0.9656 10
2000s 0.8279 0.5841 1.02 10
2010s 0.5641 0.5314 0.5838 10
2020s 0.5104 0.4924 0.5291 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 48 Niger 0.5203 compare
  2. 49 Georgia 0.4976 compare
  3. 50 Nicaragua 0.4946 compare
  4. 52 France 0.4896 compare
  5. 53 Eritrea 0.4667 compare
  6. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Netherlands?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Netherlands was 0.4924 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1974.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2465 in 1850.
How does Netherlands rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Netherlands ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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