Netherlands vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Netherlands
40.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
51.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
40th
Taiwan rank
37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 51.60 million tonnes against 40.52 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 11.08 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 492,808 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 492,808 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 581,452 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 581,452 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 622,904 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 622,904 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 2.12 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 3.19 million tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 2.56 million tonnes | 10,990 tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 15.88 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 14.54 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 53.33 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 48.18 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 81.80 million tonnes | 32.54 million tonnes | 49.25 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 56.81 million tonnes | 49.39 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 53.03 million tonnes | 79.35 million tonnes | 26.32 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 55.57 million tonnes | 84.54 million tonnes | 28.98 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 48.97 million tonnes | 65.25 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 42.72 million tonnes | 52.73 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 51.60 million tonnes against 40.52 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 11.08 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.