Italy vs Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Italy
827.24 kilograms per person
in 2023
Netherlands
949.56 kilograms per person
in 2023
Italy rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
20th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 949.56 kilograms per person against 827.24 kilograms per person in Italy, a difference of 122.32 kilograms per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,180 kilograms per person | 2,021 kilograms per person | 840.43 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,250 kilograms per person | 1,762 kilograms per person | 512.45 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,090 kilograms per person | 1,529 kilograms per person | 438.39 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 936.92 kilograms per person | 1,160 kilograms per person | 222.68 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 949.56 kilograms per person against 827.24 kilograms per person in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Italy and Netherlands?
- 122.32 kilograms per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.