Netherlands vs Taiwan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Netherlands
12.26 billion tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
10.09 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
26th
Taiwan rank
27th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.26 billion tonnes against 10.09 billion tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 2.17 billion tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
Across all 179 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 8.43 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 35.73 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 35.73 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 78.98 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 78.98 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 127.03 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 127.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 202.87 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 202.87 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 310.89 million tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 310.84 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 453.44 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 451.96 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 658.33 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | 650.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 903.22 million tonnes | 36.42 million tonnes | 866.81 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.29 billion tonnes | 79.34 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 135.24 million tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 2.14 billion tonnes | 187.97 million tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.91 billion tonnes | 311.72 million tonnes | 2.60 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 4.24 billion tonnes | 627.86 million tonnes | 3.61 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 4.50 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7.44 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | 4.85 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.20 billion tonnes | 4.77 billion tonnes | 4.42 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.90 billion tonnes | 7.48 billion tonnes | 3.43 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.02 billion tonnes | 9.56 billion tonnes | 2.47 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Netherlands, at 12.26 billion tonnes against 10.09 billion tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 2.17 billion tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.