Absolute change co2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Absolute change co2 was -2.23 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.23 million
Change on year
up 78.7%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
26.00 million
in 1970
All-time low
-30.62 million
in 1982
Years of data
178
1847–2024
Absolute change co2 in Netherlands, 1847–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -2.23 million for absolute change co2 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, absolute change co2 in Netherlands peaked at 26.00 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, -30.62 million, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1847 | 1.00 million | — |
| 1848 | -219,840 | -122.0% |
| 1849 | -318,768 | +45.0% |
| 1850 | -194,192 | -39.1% |
| 1851 | -18,320 | -90.6% |
| 1852 | 644,864 | -3620.0% |
| 1853 | 406,704 | -36.9% |
| 1854 | 1.78 million | +336.9% |
| 1855 | -1.30 million | -173.0% |
| 1856 | 73,280 | -105.6% |
| 1857 | -505,632 | -790.0% |
| 1858 | -509,296 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | -183,200 | -64.0% |
| 1860 | 1.27 million | -794.0% |
| 1861 | -392,048 | -130.8% |
| 1862 | 1.27 million | -423.4% |
| 1863 | -1.59 million | -225.1% |
| 1864 | -681,504 | -57.0% |
| 1865 | 443,344 | -165.1% |
| 1866 | 370,064 | -16.5% |
| 1867 | -175,872 | -147.5% |
| 1868 | 197,856 | -212.5% |
| 1869 | 131,904 | -33.3% |
| 1870 | 571,584 | +333.3% |
| 1871 | 36,640 | -93.6% |
| 1872 | 351,744 | +860.0% |
| 1873 | -190,528 | -154.2% |
| 1874 | -399,376 | +109.6% |
| 1875 | 677,840 | -269.7% |
| 1876 | 791,424 | +16.8% |
| 1877 | 98,928 | -87.5% |
| 1878 | 377,392 | +281.5% |
| 1879 | 523,952 | +38.8% |
| 1880 | 762,112 | +45.5% |
| 1881 | 54,960 | -92.8% |
| 1882 | 102,592 | +86.7% |
| 1883 | 879,360 | +757.1% |
| 1884 | 7,328 | -99.2% |
| 1885 | 403,040 | +5400.0% |
| 1886 | 197,856 | -50.9% |
| 1887 | 168,544 | -14.8% |
| 1888 | 1.07 million | +537.0% |
| 1889 | -249,152 | -123.2% |
| 1890 | -326,096 | +30.9% |
| 1891 | 1.62 million | -597.8% |
| 1892 | -586,240 | -136.1% |
| 1893 | 139,232 | -123.8% |
| 1894 | 157,552 | +13.2% |
| 1895 | 7,328 | -95.3% |
| 1896 | 868,368 | +11750.0% |
| 1897 | 608,224 | -30.0% |
| 1898 | -168,544 | -127.7% |
| 1899 | 344,416 | -304.3% |
| 1900 | 1.36 million | +293.6% |
| 1901 | -322,432 | -123.8% |
| 1902 | -10,992 | -96.6% |
| 1903 | 996,608 | -9166.7% |
| 1904 | 868,367 | -12.9% |
| 1905 | 428,688 | -50.6% |
| 1906 | 1.46 million | +241.0% |
| 1907 | 520,288 | -64.4% |
| 1908 | 344,416 | -33.8% |
| 1909 | 996,608 | +189.4% |
| 1910 | 916,000 | -8.1% |
| 1911 | 1.25 million | +36.0% |
| 1912 | 2.84 million | +128.2% |
| 1913 | 2.63 million | -7.6% |
| 1914 | -1.73 million | -165.7% |
| 1915 | -1.29 million | -25.3% |
| 1916 | -2.14 million | +65.6% |
| 1917 | -13.74 million | +543.4% |
| 1918 | 5.87 million | -142.7% |
| 1919 | 7.45 million | +26.9% |
| 1920 | 190,528 | -97.4% |
| 1921 | 1.06 million | +457.7% |
| 1922 | 4.04 million | +280.0% |
| 1923 | -73,280 | -101.8% |
| 1924 | 3.40 million | -4735.0% |
| 1925 | 3.00 million | -11.8% |
| 1926 | 736,464 | -75.4% |
| 1927 | 3.64 million | +394.0% |
| 1928 | 40,304 | -98.9% |
| 1929 | 3.26 million | +7988.8% |
| 1930 | -487,336 | -114.9% |
| 1931 | 4.18 million | -957.1% |
| 1932 | -3.54 million | -184.7% |
| 1933 | -2.85 million | -19.6% |
| 1934 | 58,476 | -102.1% |
| 1935 | -1.36 million | -2430.6% |
| 1936 | 2.63 million | -292.7% |
| 1937 | 4.11 million | +56.4% |
| 1938 | -692,556 | -116.9% |
| 1939 | -2.61 million | +276.2% |
| 1940 | -7.26 million | +178.8% |
| 1941 | 3.69 million | -150.8% |
| 1942 | -2.53 million | -168.6% |
| 1943 | 333,456 | -113.2% |
| 1944 | -11.59 million | -3576.4% |
| 1945 | -8.68 million | -25.1% |
| 1946 | 16.45 million | -289.4% |
| 1947 | 13.50 million | -17.9% |
| 1948 | 2.66 million | -80.3% |
| 1949 | 3.24 million | +21.6% |
| 1950 | 802,240 | -75.2% |
| 1951 | 3.69 million | +359.4% |
| 1952 | -253,320 | -106.9% |
| 1953 | 542,152 | -314.0% |
| 1954 | 3.14 million | +478.4% |
| 1955 | 2.59 million | -17.3% |
| 1956 | 4.09 million | +57.8% |
| 1957 | -670,748 | -116.4% |
| 1958 | 2.28 million | -440.3% |
| 1959 | 427,732 | -81.3% |
| 1960 | 6.32 million | +1377.5% |
| 1961 | 2.38 million | -62.4% |
| 1962 | 7.47 million | +214.1% |
| 1963 | 7.86 million | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 5.62 million | -28.5% |
| 1965 | 3.63 million | -35.5% |
| 1966 | 3.15 million | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 3.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.76 million | +116.5% |
| 1969 | 2.35 million | -65.2% |
| 1970 | 26.00 million | +1005.2% |
| 1971 | -1.14 million | -104.4% |
| 1972 | 16.83 million | -1575.2% |
| 1973 | 7.76 million | -53.9% |
| 1974 | -5.27 million | -167.9% |
| 1975 | -7.46 million | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 16.60 million | -322.6% |
| 1977 | -5.52 million | -133.3% |
| 1978 | 6.18 million | -212.0% |
| 1979 | 17.21 million | +178.4% |
| 1980 | -10.37 million | -160.3% |
| 1981 | -12.52 million | +20.7% |
| 1982 | -30.62 million | +144.6% |
| 1983 | 3.87 million | -112.6% |
| 1984 | 6.71 million | +73.4% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million | -56.7% |
| 1986 | -2.97 million | -202.0% |
| 1987 | 7.47 million | -351.9% |
| 1988 | -5.88 million | -178.7% |
| 1989 | 16.06 million | -373.1% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | -91.5% |
| 1991 | 8.44 million | +516.4% |
| 1992 | -191,760 | -102.3% |
| 1993 | -92,368 | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 766,896 | -930.3% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million | +99.6% |
| 1996 | 9.06 million | +492.0% |
| 1997 | -7.08 million | -178.1% |
| 1998 | 930,000 | -113.1% |
| 1999 | -5.34 million | -674.5% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | -120.6% |
| 2001 | 5.31 million | +382.4% |
| 2002 | -725,984 | -113.7% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million | -572.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million | -44.0% |
| 2005 | -3.96 million | -306.1% |
| 2006 | -4.85 million | +22.5% |
| 2007 | -251,184 | -94.8% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million | -1244.8% |
| 2009 | -5.47 million | -290.2% |
| 2010 | 12.05 million | -320.2% |
| 2011 | -13.13 million | -209.0% |
| 2012 | -3.59 million | -72.6% |
| 2013 | -826,496 | -77.0% |
| 2014 | -7.42 million | +798.1% |
| 2015 | 6.46 million | -187.0% |
| 2016 | 853,664 | -86.8% |
| 2017 | -2.52 million | -394.7% |
| 2018 | -4.03 million | +60.2% |
| 2019 | -5.54 million | +37.3% |
| 2020 | -15.75 million | +184.5% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | -118.5% |
| 2022 | -12.38 million | -525.3% |
| 2023 | -10.49 million | -15.3% |
| 2024 | -2.23 million | -78.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -2.23 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -2.23 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028, 2169.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | +11750.0% | 7,328 | 868,368 |
| 1903 | +9166.7% | -10,992 | 996,608 |
| 1929 | +7988.8% | 40,304 | 3.26 million |
| 1885 | +5400.0% | 7,328 | 403,040 |
| 1924 | +4735.0% | -73,280 | 3.40 million |
| 1852 | +3620.0% | -18,320 | 644,864 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 153,887 | -318,768 | 1.00 million | 3 |
| 1850s | 19,419 | -1.30 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 84,638 | -1.59 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 283,960 | -399,376 | 791,424 | 10 |
| 1880s | 340,019 | -249,152 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 266,739 | -586,240 | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 663,917 | -322,432 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 206,280 | -13.74 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.93 million | -73,280 | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 1930s | -56,559 | -3.54 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 979,750 | -11.59 million | 16.45 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.66 million | -670,748 | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.87 million | 2.35 million | 7.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 million | -7.46 million | 26.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.53 million | -30.62 million | 16.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 938,880 | -7.08 million | 9.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -61,958 | -5.47 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.77 million | -13.13 million | 12.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.59 million | -15.75 million | 2.91 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 66.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Netherlands?
- Absolute change co2 in Netherlands was -2.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.62 million in 1982.
- How does Netherlands rank for absolute change co2?
- Netherlands ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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