Germany vs Netherlands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Germany
7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Netherlands
8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany rank
57th
Netherlands rank
54th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Germany, a difference of 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 9 and Netherlands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 15.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 14.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3672 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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Germany ranks 57th 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.