Netherlands vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Netherlands
8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
54th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
52nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Netherlands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 54th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 15.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7748 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, Netherlands or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 8.28 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 Netherlands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 54th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 52nd 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.