Bangladesh vs Netherlands: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Bangladesh
167.86 million tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
150.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
34th
Netherlands rank
36th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Bangladesh
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 167.86 million tonnes against 150.15 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 17.71 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.00 million tonnes | 178.24 million tonnes | 159.24 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 37.76 million tonnes | 176.16 million tonnes | 138.40 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 96.37 million tonnes | 175.59 million tonnes | 79.22 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 160.14 million tonnes | 153.42 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Bangladesh or Netherlands?
- Bangladesh, at 167.86 million tonnes against 150.15 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 17.71 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Netherlands rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.