How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs South Africa: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

Netherlands

0 units per person

in 2024

South Africa

0 units per person

in 2024

Netherlands rank

44th

South Africa rank

46th

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

Netherlands
South Africa

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Netherlands ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 199 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Netherlands
1980s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Netherlands
1990s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Netherlands
2000s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Netherlands
2010s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Netherlands
2020s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Netherlands or South Africa?: Netherlands, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Netherlands and South Africa?: 0 units per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?: Netherlands ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 11,055 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.