Gabon vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Gabon
1.09 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
1.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
88th
Netherlands rank
89th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Gabon
- Netherlands
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.09 billion tonnes against 1.08 billion tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 8.91 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Gabon ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.01 million tonnes | 36.80 million tonnes | 22.79 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 43.75 million tonnes | 105.87 million tonnes | 62.12 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 79.49 million tonnes | 184.52 million tonnes | 105.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 121.32 million tonnes | 281.21 million tonnes | 159.89 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 145.92 million tonnes | 389.74 million tonnes | 243.82 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 141.26 million tonnes | 496.03 million tonnes | 354.78 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 125.96 million tonnes | 584.37 million tonnes | 458.41 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 136.94 million tonnes | 660.26 million tonnes | 523.32 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 191.75 million tonnes | 721.27 million tonnes | 529.52 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 273.00 million tonnes | 770.98 million tonnes | 497.98 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 363.15 million tonnes | 819.05 million tonnes | 455.90 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 451.41 million tonnes | 845.33 million tonnes | 393.92 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 593.93 million tonnes | 854.19 million tonnes | 260.26 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 700.88 million tonnes | 865.09 million tonnes | 164.21 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 771.06 million tonnes | 896.90 million tonnes | 125.83 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 901.12 million tonnes | 957.37 million tonnes | 56.25 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 15.07 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Gabon or Netherlands?
- Gabon, at 1.09 billion tonnes against 1.08 billion tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Gabon and Netherlands?
- 8.91 million tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Gabon ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.