Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -2.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Netherlands, 1847–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -2.23 million tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 78.7% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Netherlands peaked at 26.00 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -30.62 million tonnes, in 1982.
That places Netherlands 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 153,887 tonnes | -318,768 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 19,419 tonnes | -1.30 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 84,638 tonnes | -1.59 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 283,960 tonnes | -399,376 tonnes | 791,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 340,019 tonnes | -249,152 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 266,739 tonnes | -586,240 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 663,917 tonnes | -322,432 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 206,280 tonnes | -13.74 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.93 million tonnes | -73,280 tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -56,559 tonnes | -3.54 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 979,750 tonnes | -11.59 million tonnes | 16.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.66 million tonnes | -670,748 tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.87 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 million tonnes | -7.46 million tonnes | 26.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.53 million tonnes | -30.62 million tonnes | 16.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 938,880 tonnes | -7.08 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -61,958 tonnes | -5.47 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.77 million tonnes | -13.13 million tonnes | 12.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.59 million tonnes | -15.75 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.26 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Netherlands?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Netherlands was -2.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.62 million tonnes in 1982.
- How does Netherlands rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.