Netherlands vs Sudan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Netherlands
147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sudan
134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Netherlands rank
49th
Sudan rank
51st
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Netherlands
- Sudan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sudan, a difference of 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 32.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 38.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 42.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 52.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 61.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 89.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 138.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 214.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 208.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 228.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 223.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 202.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 160.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Netherlands or Sudan?
- Netherlands, at 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 134.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Netherlands and Sudan?
- 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sudan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Netherlands ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.