Netherlands vs Portugal: Per capita methane emissions
Netherlands
1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Portugal
1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
81st
Portugal rank
83rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 83rd 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.