Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.