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Japan vs Netherlands CO2 per capita
Japan overtook Netherlands in 2012. In 1970 Netherlands stood at roughly 125% of Japan’s CO2 per capita; today the figure is about 84%, and the pair was closest in 2012 (100%).
| Year | Japan | Netherlands | Netherlands as % of Japan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.21 | 10.29 | 125% |
| 1970 | 8.21 | 10.29 | 125% |
| 1980 | 8.59 | 10.96 | 128% |
| 1990 | 9.41 | 11.02 | 117% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | 11.11 | 113% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 118% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | 8.15 | 97% |
| 2024 | 7.84 | 6.6 | 84% |
Frequently asked questions
When did Japan pass Netherlands in CO2 per capita?
In 2012. Japan’s published CO2 per capita rose above Netherlands’s that year and the lead has held since.
How do Japan and Netherlands compare today?
Japan is ahead: 7.84 against 6.6 — the trailing economy stands at about 84% of the leader.
Are these CO2 per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — metric tons per capita — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: