Netherlands vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Netherlands
2,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Netherlands rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Netherlands, a difference of 1,011 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 12 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2,939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15,112 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 3,075 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 50.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Netherlands
2010s 2,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,820 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 2,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,673 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Netherlands or United States?
United States, at 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Netherlands and United States?
1,011 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Netherlands ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed