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Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Nitrous oxide is an ozone depleting substance. Despite its low emission volumes, its greenhouse gas impact is over 300 times bigger per unit weight than, for example, that of CO2. The most important sector causing N2O emissions is agriculture and more specifically soil emissions caused by nitrous fertilising.
Validity of the definition
- 1 January 1900 - 31 October 2023
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is a substance causing ozone depletion and it is a significant greenhouse gas. Its contribution to the greenhouse gas effect per unit of mass is approximately 300-fold that of carbon dioxide. Agriculture is the biggest source of nitrous oxide emissions.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
Related concepts
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