Netherlands vs Zambia: Methane emissions
Netherlands
19.05 million
in 2024
Zambia
21.14 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
76th
Zambia rank
74th
Methane emissions over time
- Netherlands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.14 million against 19.05 million in Netherlands, a difference of 2.09 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 17 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.75 million | 527,410 | 6.22 million | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 7.31 million | 536,352 | 6.77 million | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 8.09 million | 555,029 | 7.53 million | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 9.23 million | 576,984 | 8.65 million | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 10.47 million | 602,796 | 9.87 million | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 12.06 million | 643,360 | 11.42 million | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 13.57 million | 760,826 | 12.81 million | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 14.02 million | 980,532 | 13.04 million | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 13.39 million | 1.42 million | 11.97 million | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 13.64 million | 3.24 million | 10.41 million | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 17.43 million | 6.15 million | 11.27 million | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 25.53 million | 8.31 million | 17.22 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 33.95 million | 9.29 million | 24.66 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 38.63 million | 9.79 million | 28.84 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 35.78 million | 13.69 million | 22.09 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 25.68 million | 15.34 million | 10.34 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.23 million | 17.76 million | 4.47 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.62 million | 19.80 million | 176,660 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Netherlands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.14 million against 19.05 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Netherlands and Zambia?
- 2.09 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.