Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
19.38 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
World
2.35 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
8th
World rank
12th

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • World
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 19.38 t CO2eq/ha against 2.35 t CO2eq/ha in World, a difference of 17.03 t CO2eq/ha.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 8.2 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 8th and World ranks 12th of 221 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) World Difference Ahead
1990s 22.8 t CO2eq/ha 2.54 t CO2eq/ha 20.27 t CO2eq/ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 20.57 t CO2eq/ha 2.23 t CO2eq/ha 18.34 t CO2eq/ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 21.82 t CO2eq/ha 2.26 t CO2eq/ha 19.56 t CO2eq/ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 20.41 t CO2eq/ha 2.28 t CO2eq/ha 18.13 t CO2eq/ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or World?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 19.38 t CO2eq/ha against 2.35 t CO2eq/ha in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and World?
17.03 t CO2eq/ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and World rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 8th and World ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.