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

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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.