Netherlands vs Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Netherlands
6.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Norway
6.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
46th
Norway rank
44th

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.67 tonnes per person against 6.3 tonnes per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.37 tonnes per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 213 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 18 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1840s 1.13 tonnes per person 0.0812 tonnes per person 1.05 tonnes per person Netherlands
1850s 1.28 tonnes per person 0.1535 tonnes per person 1.13 tonnes per person Netherlands
1860s 1.25 tonnes per person 0.2866 tonnes per person 0.9654 tonnes per person Netherlands
1870s 1.49 tonnes per person 0.4784 tonnes per person 1.02 tonnes per person Netherlands
1880s 2.17 tonnes per person 0.8368 tonnes per person 1.33 tonnes per person Netherlands
1890s 2.5 tonnes per person 1.38 tonnes per person 1.11 tonnes per person Netherlands
1900s 3.04 tonnes per person 1.96 tonnes per person 1.08 tonnes per person Netherlands
1910s 3.4 tonnes per person 2.52 tonnes per person 0.8737 tonnes per person Netherlands
1920s 4.3 tonnes per person 2.57 tonnes per person 1.73 tonnes per person Netherlands
1930s 4.94 tonnes per person 3.42 tonnes per person 1.52 tonnes per person Netherlands
1940s 3.73 tonnes per person 2.21 tonnes per person 1.52 tonnes per person Netherlands
1950s 5.58 tonnes per person 3.07 tonnes per person 2.51 tonnes per person Netherlands
1960s 7.84 tonnes per person 4.57 tonnes per person 3.27 tonnes per person Netherlands
1970s 11.81 tonnes per person 7.7 tonnes per person 4.11 tonnes per person Netherlands
1980s 10.37 tonnes per person 7.95 tonnes per person 2.42 tonnes per person Netherlands
1990s 11.15 tonnes per person 8.8 tonnes per person 2.35 tonnes per person Netherlands
2000s 10.72 tonnes per person 9.44 tonnes per person 1.28 tonnes per person Netherlands
2010s 9.6 tonnes per person 8.68 tonnes per person 0.9234 tonnes per person Netherlands
2020s 7.11 tonnes per person 7.29 tonnes per person 0.1833 tonnes per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway, at 6.67 tonnes per person against 6.3 tonnes per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Netherlands and Norway?
0.37 tonnes per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Netherlands ranks 46th and Norway ranks 44th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.