Bangladesh vs Netherlands: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bangladesh
108.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
114.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
41st
Netherlands rank
40th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 114.78 million tonnes against 108.32 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.47 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 140,817 tonnes | 43.37 million tonnes | 43.23 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.46 million tonnes | 59.91 million tonnes | 58.45 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3.02 million tonnes | 96.05 million tonnes | 93.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 4.89 million tonnes | 160.73 million tonnes | 155.84 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10.16 million tonnes | 150.54 million tonnes | 140.39 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 19.19 million tonnes | 172.79 million tonnes | 153.60 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 37.57 million tonnes | 175.94 million tonnes | 138.37 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.83 million tonnes | 164.21 million tonnes | 91.38 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 101.85 million tonnes | 127.23 million tonnes | 25.38 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Bangladesh or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 114.78 million tonnes against 108.32 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 6.47 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Netherlands rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.