Netherlands vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Netherlands
1.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.05 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
89th
Norway rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.08 billion tonnes against 1.05 billion tonnes in Norway, a difference of 30.50 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 89th and Norway ranks 90th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36.80 million tonnes | 75.64 million tonnes | 38.84 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 105.87 million tonnes | 209.16 million tonnes | 103.29 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 184.52 million tonnes | 336.73 million tonnes | 152.21 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 281.21 million tonnes | 462.11 million tonnes | 180.90 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 389.74 million tonnes | 586.58 million tonnes | 196.85 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 496.03 million tonnes | 709.13 million tonnes | 213.10 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 584.37 million tonnes | 825.86 million tonnes | 241.49 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 660.26 million tonnes | 934.66 million tonnes | 274.40 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 721.27 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 298.68 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 770.98 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 308.82 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 819.05 million tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 287.25 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 845.33 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 183.10 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 854.19 million tonnes | 937.92 million tonnes | 83.73 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 865.09 million tonnes | 900.80 million tonnes | 35.71 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 896.90 million tonnes | 916.49 million tonnes | 19.59 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 957.37 million tonnes | 944.92 million tonnes | 12.45 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 984.14 million tonnes | 40.93 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 35.52 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 1.08 billion tonnes against 1.05 billion tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Netherlands and Norway?
- 30.50 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Netherlands ranks 89th and Norway ranks 90th 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.