Maldives vs Netherlands: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Maldives
572.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Netherlands
565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Maldives rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 572.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Maldives ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 771.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 744.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 49.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 956.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 94.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 138.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 921.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 233.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 760.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 527.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 399.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 659.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 260.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 536.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 582.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 46.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Maldives, at 572.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Netherlands rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions 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.