Netherlands vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Netherlands
3.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
3.72 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
24th
Thailand rank
25th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Netherlands
- Thailand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.97 billion tonnes against 3.72 billion tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 243.52 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.15 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | 161.12 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 511.15 million tonnes | 50.44 million tonnes | 460.70 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 209.05 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 515.63 million tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.46 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.02 billion tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion tonnes | 2.78 billion tonnes | 760.37 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.88 billion tonnes | 3.51 billion tonnes | 365.98 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Netherlands or Thailand?
- Netherlands, at 3.97 billion tonnes against 3.72 billion tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Netherlands and Thailand?
- 243.52 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.