Netherlands vs Qatar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Netherlands
114.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
125.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
40th
Qatar rank
38th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 125.81 million tonnes against 114.78 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 11.03 million tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Qatar ranks 38th of 215 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 | 50.50 million tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 50.24 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 59.91 million tonnes | 349,546 tonnes | 59.56 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 96.05 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 91.41 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 160.73 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 150.08 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 150.54 million tonnes | 12.52 million tonnes | 138.02 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 172.79 million tonnes | 30.19 million tonnes | 142.59 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 175.94 million tonnes | 51.97 million tonnes | 123.97 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 164.21 million tonnes | 92.67 million tonnes | 71.54 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 127.23 million tonnes | 112.13 million tonnes | 15.10 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 125.81 million tonnes against 114.78 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 11.03 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and Qatar ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.