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Spain vs Netherlands CO2 per capita
Netherlands has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1970 Spain stood at roughly 41% of Netherlands’s CO2 per capita; today the figure is about 68%, and the pair was closest in 2005 (75%).
| Year | Spain | Netherlands | Netherlands as % of Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.29 | 4.22 | 41% |
| 1970 | 10.29 | 4.22 | 41% |
| 1980 | 10.96 | 5.68 | 52% |
| 1990 | 11.02 | 5.9 | 54% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | 7.65 | 69% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | 6.18 | 55% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | 4.53 | 56% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | 4.51 | 68% |
Frequently asked questions
When did Netherlands pass Spain in CO2 per capita?
It has not come to that. Netherlands has posted the larger CO2 per capita in every published year (1970–2024).
How do Spain and Netherlands compare today?
Netherlands is ahead: 6.6 against 4.51 — the trailing economy stands at about 68% 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: