Nepal vs Netherlands: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Nepal
28.93 million tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
33.13 million tonnes
in 2023
Nepal rank
21st
Netherlands rank
19th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Nepal
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33.13 million tonnes against 28.93 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 4.20 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Nepal ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346,390 tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.08 million tonnes | 222,395 tonnes | 853,699 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.65 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25.91 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Nepal or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 33.13 million tonnes against 28.93 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Nepal and Netherlands?
- 4.20 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Netherlands rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Nepal ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.