Germany vs Netherlands: Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and

Germany
57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
Netherlands
3,701 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th

Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against 3,701 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Netherlands, a difference of 54,138 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 15.6 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s -10,102 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 3,647 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 13,749 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Netherlands
2000s 5,835 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 3,841 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 1,994 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Germany
2010s 16,847 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 3,878 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 12,969 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Germany
2020s 56,261 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 3,152 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 53,109 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against 3,701 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and between Germany and Netherlands?
54,138 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector
Unit
Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed