Netherlands vs United States of America: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita

Netherlands
71,378
in 2025
United States of America
76,931
in 2025
Netherlands rank
15th
United States of America rank
12th

Co2 emissions and gdp per capita over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 76,931 against 71,378 in Netherlands, a difference of 5,553.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 47,194 47,540 345.68 United States of America
2000s 58,954 58,130 823.85 Netherlands
2010s 63,627 63,859 232.81 United States of America
2020s 69,472 73,110 3,638 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions and gdp per capita, Netherlands or United States of America?
United States of America, at 76,931 against 71,378 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in co2 emissions and gdp per capita between Netherlands and United States of America?
5,553, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
Netherlands ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed