Greenland vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP

Greenland
0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Greenland rank
98th
Netherlands rank
99th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time

  • Greenland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Greenland ranks 98th and Netherlands ranks 99th of 202 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0453 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1980s 0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Greenland or Netherlands?
Greenland, at 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Greenland and Netherlands?
0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
Greenland ranks 98th and Netherlands ranks 99th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.