Netherlands vs Qatar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Netherlands
2,363 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar
2,675 kilograms per person
in 2023
Netherlands rank
11th
Qatar rank
10th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2,675 kilograms per person against 2,363 kilograms per person in Netherlands, a difference of 312 kilograms per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,819 kilograms per person | 849.24 kilograms per person | 1,970 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,546 kilograms per person | 1,926 kilograms per person | 1,619 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,001 kilograms per person | 2,352 kilograms per person | 649.93 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,436 kilograms per person | 2,200 kilograms per person | 236.34 kilograms per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 2,675 kilograms per person against 2,363 kilograms per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 312 kilograms per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Qatar rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.