Ireland vs Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Ireland
6.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands
6.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
44th
Netherlands rank
45th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.34 tonnes per person against 6.3 tonnes per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 5.58 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.07 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.24 tonnes per person | 11.81 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.05 tonnes per person | 11.15 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.22 tonnes per person | 10.72 tonnes per person | 0.496 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.21 tonnes per person | 9.6 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 7.11 tonnes per person | 0.2158 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 6.34 tonnes per person against 6.3 tonnes per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.