Chile vs Netherlands: Methane emissions
Chile
18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Netherlands
19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chile rank
78th
Netherlands rank
76th
Methane emissions over time
- Chile
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chile, a difference of 412,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Chile ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 15.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 17.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 21.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 23.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Chile or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Chile and Netherlands?
- 412,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for methane emissions?
- Chile ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.