Greenland vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Greenland
619.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands
681.45 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
27th
Netherlands rank
24th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Greenland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 681.45 tonnes per person against 619.23 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 62.22 tonnes per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.74 tonnes per person | 238.13 tonnes per person | 156.38 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 157.13 tonnes per person | 311.2 tonnes per person | 154.06 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 238.22 tonnes per person | 401.93 tonnes per person | 163.71 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 319.09 tonnes per person | 482.6 tonnes per person | 163.52 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 421.68 tonnes per person | 565.07 tonnes per person | 143.39 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 530.29 tonnes per person | 643.42 tonnes per person | 113.13 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 599.68 tonnes per person | 678.76 tonnes per person | 79.08 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Greenland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 681.45 tonnes per person against 619.23 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Greenland and Netherlands?
- 62.22 tonnes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.