China vs Netherlands: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
China
13.99 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Netherlands
13.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
China rank
36th
Netherlands rank
37th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
China currently reports 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.39 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 11.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 15.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 20.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 21.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 18.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1511 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2796 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, China or Netherlands?
- China, at 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between China and Netherlands?
- 0.39 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.