Netherlands vs Qatar: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Netherlands
119.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
125.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
44th
Qatar rank
42nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 125.83 million tonnes against 119.93 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 5.91 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 56.41 million tonnes | 268,864 tonnes | 56.14 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 63.81 million tonnes | 349,256 tonnes | 63.46 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 97.69 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 93.06 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 161.37 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 150.71 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 152.47 million tonnes | 12.56 million tonnes | 139.91 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 177.16 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | 146.93 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 183.21 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 131.22 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 170.02 million tonnes | 92.70 million tonnes | 77.32 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 132.45 million tonnes | 112.15 million tonnes | 20.30 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, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 125.83 million tonnes against 119.93 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 5.91 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Qatar rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Netherlands ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 42nd of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.