Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Netherlands
360,763 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
329,709 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre against 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 31,054 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,597 tonnes per square kilometre | 200,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 112,425 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 125,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 224,626 tonnes per square kilometre | 99,175 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 172,582 tonnes per square kilometre | 248,850 tonnes per square kilometre | 76,268 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 220,332 tonnes per square kilometre | 272,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 52,384 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 272,397 tonnes per square kilometre | 296,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,849 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 323,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 316,875 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,804 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 355,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 327,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,467 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre against 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 31,054 tonnes per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.