Ireland vs Netherlands: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Ireland
7.86 tonnes per person
in 2023
Netherlands
8.3 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
35th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.3 tonnes per person against 7.86 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.44 tonnes per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.63 tonnes per person | 11.51 tonnes per person | 0.1215 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.97 tonnes per person | 10.72 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.63 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 0.6397 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.15 tonnes per person | 8.6 tonnes per person | 0.4512 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.3 tonnes per person against 7.86 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.44 tonnes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.