Netherlands vs Sudan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Netherlands
0.3%
in 2024
Sudan
0.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
49th
Sudan rank
51st

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Netherlands
1860s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Netherlands
1870s 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% Netherlands
1880s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Netherlands
1890s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Netherlands
1900s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Netherlands
1910s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Netherlands
1920s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Netherlands
1930s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Netherlands
1940s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Netherlands
1950s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Netherlands
1960s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Netherlands
1970s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Netherlands
1980s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Netherlands
1990s 0.6% 0.2% 0.3% Netherlands
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Netherlands
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Netherlands
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Netherlands or Sudan?
Netherlands, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Netherlands and Sudan?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sudan rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Netherlands ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.