Germany vs Netherlands: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic

Germany
694,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Netherlands
733,405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Netherlands rank
20th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197019962023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 733,405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 694,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany, a difference of 39,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 20th of 45 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 2.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 179,095 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Netherlands
1980s 2.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 808,937 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
1990s 1.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 785,422 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 973,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2000s 870,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 854,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 877,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 130,697 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Netherlands
2020s 852,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 721,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 131,251 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 733,405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 694,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic between Germany and Netherlands?
39,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic?
Germany ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic shipping. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic shipping
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 2,592 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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