Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Bosnia and Herzegovina
8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Netherlands
8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
51st
Netherlands rank
54th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1880s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Netherlands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands?
- 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 54th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.