Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Czechia
Czechia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 246.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
246.07 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
503.79 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
246.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Czechia, 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
Czechia recorded 246.07 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Czechia peaked at 503.79 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 246.07 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 76th 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 from agriculture in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 503.79 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 378.48 kilograms per person | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 348.12 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 316.85 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 315.82 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 305.47 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 320.51 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 297.66 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 285.42 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 279.96 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 300.88 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 330.34 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 255.87 kilograms per person | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 260.52 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 266.04 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 260.7 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 257.17 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 267.95 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 263.05 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 255.25 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 254.2 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 262.97 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 300.74 kilograms per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 302.54 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 308.07 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 343.01 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 348.46 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 321.59 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 309.98 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 302.23 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 279.62 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 285.83 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 297 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 246.07 kilograms per person | -17.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 246.07 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 246.07 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 335.21 kilograms per person | 279.96 kilograms per person | 503.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.78 kilograms per person | 255.25 kilograms per person | 330.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.38 kilograms per person | 254.2 kilograms per person | 348.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.13 kilograms per person | 246.07 kilograms per person | 297 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 73 Spain 251.09 kilograms per person compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 247.99 kilograms per person compare
- 75 Panama 246.71 kilograms per person compare
- 77 Pakistan 245.01 kilograms per person compare
- 78 Luxembourg 240.56 kilograms per person compare
- 79 Mozambique 234.87 kilograms per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Czechia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Czechia was 246.07 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 from agriculture recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 503.79 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.07 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Czechia ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.