Netherlands vs Zambia: Share global methane emissions

Netherlands
0.2048
in 2024
Zambia
0.2271
in 2024
Netherlands rank
75th
Zambia rank
73rd

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Netherlands
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2271 against 0.2048 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0223.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 17 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Zambia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.517 0.0417 0.4753 Netherlands
1860s 0.5246 0.0397 0.4849 Netherlands
1870s 0.5381 0.0381 0.5001 Netherlands
1880s 0.5563 0.0358 0.5204 Netherlands
1890s 0.569 0.0337 0.5352 Netherlands
1900s 0.5804 0.0318 0.5486 Netherlands
1910s 0.5879 0.0336 0.5543 Netherlands
1920s 0.5571 0.0393 0.5178 Netherlands
1930s 0.4765 0.0504 0.4261 Netherlands
1940s 0.4147 0.0992 0.3155 Netherlands
1950s 0.4219 0.1517 0.2702 Netherlands
1960s 0.4755 0.161 0.3145 Netherlands
1970s 0.5254 0.1487 0.3767 Netherlands
1980s 0.5595 0.1457 0.4138 Netherlands
1990s 0.4836 0.1904 0.2932 Netherlands
2000s 0.3301 0.1999 0.1301 Netherlands
2010s 0.2614 0.2097 0.0517 Netherlands
2020s 0.2167 0.2183 0.0015 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Netherlands or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.2271 against 0.2048 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Netherlands and Zambia?
0.0223, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for share global methane emissions?
Netherlands ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed