Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre against 328,457 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 63,738 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 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 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 196,840 tonnes per square kilometre | 84,584 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 150,348 tonnes per square kilometre | 221,770 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,422 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 197,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 246,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,378 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 246,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 270,207 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,715 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 300,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 293,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,357 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 353,698 tonnes per square kilometre | 315,272 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,426 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 386,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 326,512 tonnes per square kilometre | 59,912 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre against 328,457 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 63,738 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 including land-use change, per square?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change 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.