Netherlands vs Slovenia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Netherlands
6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Slovenia
6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
46th
Slovenia rank
49th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Netherlands
- Slovenia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia, a difference of 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 14.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 12.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8519 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, excluding land use and forestry, Netherlands or Slovenia?
- Netherlands, at 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Netherlands ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 49th of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.