Netherlands vs Thailand: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Netherlands
13.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Thailand
13.49 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Netherlands rank
37th
Thailand rank
39th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 39th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 41.51 tonnes per square kilometre 5.32 tonnes per square kilometre 36.19 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre 8.43 tonnes per square kilometre 25 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 33.84 tonnes per square kilometre 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre 23.1 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 30.19 tonnes per square kilometre 16.71 tonnes per square kilometre 13.48 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 23.56 tonnes per square kilometre 18.91 tonnes per square kilometre 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 18.7 tonnes per square kilometre 20.29 tonnes per square kilometre 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre 14.17 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1678 tonnes per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Netherlands or Thailand?
Netherlands, at 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre against 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Netherlands and Thailand?
0.11 tonnes per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 39th 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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.