Netherlands vs Qatar: Greenhouse gas emissions
Netherlands
147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Qatar
149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Netherlands rank
49th
Qatar rank
48th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Netherlands, a difference of 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 21.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 32.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 38.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 42.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 52.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 61.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 89.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 138.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 214.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 208.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 228.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 223.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 202.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 160.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 149.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 147.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Qatar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Qatar rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.