Australia vs Netherlands: How have things changed?

Australia
344,817 metric tons
in 2024
Netherlands
330,214 metric tons
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
Netherlands rank
53rd

How have things changed? over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 344,817 metric tons against 330,214 metric tons in Netherlands, a difference of 14,603 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 98,291 metric tons 338,240 metric tons 239,949 metric tons Netherlands
1970s 129,076 metric tons 323,681 metric tons 194,604 metric tons Netherlands
1980s 188,956 metric tons 499,941 metric tons 310,985 metric tons Netherlands
1990s 261,971 metric tons 537,906 metric tons 275,935 metric tons Netherlands
2000s 275,409 metric tons 551,997 metric tons 276,588 metric tons Netherlands
2010s 291,137 metric tons 438,081 metric tons 146,943 metric tons Netherlands
2020s 345,359 metric tons 332,894 metric tons 12,464 metric tons Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 344,817 metric tons against 330,214 metric tons in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Australia and Netherlands?
14,603 metric tons, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for how have things changed??
Australia ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.