Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Netherlands
18.61 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
16.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
34th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.61 million tonnes against 16.95 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.66 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 3.43 million tonnes | 105.91 million tonnes | 102.48 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 4.10 million tonnes | 130.15 million tonnes | 126.05 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 4.29 million tonnes | 195.76 million tonnes | 191.48 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 5.60 million tonnes | 260.68 million tonnes | 255.08 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 9.02 million tonnes | 318.92 million tonnes | 309.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 11.57 million tonnes | 365.34 million tonnes | 353.77 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 16.10 million tonnes | 437.59 million tonnes | 421.49 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 20.71 million tonnes | 473.53 million tonnes | 452.82 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 29.43 million tonnes | 417.36 million tonnes | 387.93 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 37.58 million tonnes | 425.14 million tonnes | 387.56 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 32.41 million tonnes | 449.71 million tonnes | 417.30 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 43.31 million tonnes | 472.51 million tonnes | 429.20 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 35.40 million tonnes | 412.60 million tonnes | 377.20 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 11.39 million tonnes | 290.98 million tonnes | 279.59 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 21.89 million tonnes | 242.94 million tonnes | 221.05 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 34.38 million tonnes | 194.90 million tonnes | 160.52 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 34.12 million tonnes | 145.32 million tonnes | 111.20 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 36.17 million tonnes | 87.74 million tonnes | 51.57 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20.91 million tonnes | 20.28 million tonnes | 627,100 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 18.61 million tonnes against 16.95 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 1.66 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.