Netherlands vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Netherlands
1.02 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
1.12 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
41st
New Zealand rank
38th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.12 tonnes per person against 1.02 tonnes per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 13 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 0.9008 tonnes per person | 0.8151 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 0.3376 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 2.41 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 0.0725 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person | 0.8675 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 0.8782 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 4.53 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 0.4639 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 4.05 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.92 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 0.6856 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.8412 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 0.7817 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.2276 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.9283 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 0.3712 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.9188 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.9951 tonnes per person | 0.173 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.12 tonnes per person against 1.02 tonnes per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.1 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 38th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.