Netherlands vs United States: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Netherlands
1.83 tonnes per person
in 2023
United States
1.49 tonnes per person
in 2023
Netherlands rank
25th
United States rank
28th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.83 tonnes per person against 1.49 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 0.34 tonnes per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.36 tonnes per person | -0.0645 tonnes per person | 0.4245 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -0.0023 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6705 tonnes per person | 0.8172 tonnes per person | 0.1467 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.1081 tonnes per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 1.83 tonnes per person against 1.49 tonnes per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.34 tonnes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.