Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane

Netherlands
17,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Netherlands rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 17,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Netherlands, a difference of 33,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 12 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 33,295 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 136,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 103,597 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2000s 23,692 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 99,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 75,705 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2010s 20,352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 62,637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 42,285 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom
2020s 18,360 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 52,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,543 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 17,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
33,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed