Ireland vs Netherlands: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Ireland
6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Netherlands
6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
46th
Netherlands rank
45th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 197 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 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Netherlands 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.