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
Latest (2024)
-2.23 million tonnes
Change on year
up 78.7%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
26.00 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
-30.62 million tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
178
1847–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1847 | 1.00 million tonnes | — |
| 1848 | -219,840 tonnes | -122.0% |
| 1849 | -318,768 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1850 | -194,192 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1851 | -18,320 tonnes | -90.6% |
| 1852 | 644,864 tonnes | -3620.0% |
| 1853 | 406,704 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1854 | 1.78 million tonnes | +336.9% |
| 1855 | -1.30 million tonnes | -173.0% |
| 1856 | 73,280 tonnes | -105.6% |
| 1857 | -505,632 tonnes | -790.0% |
| 1858 | -509,296 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | -183,200 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 1860 | 1.27 million tonnes | -794.0% |
| 1861 | -392,048 tonnes | -130.8% |
| 1862 | 1.27 million tonnes | -423.4% |
| 1863 | -1.59 million tonnes | -225.1% |
| 1864 | -681,504 tonnes | -57.0% |
| 1865 | 443,344 tonnes | -165.1% |
| 1866 | 370,064 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1867 | -175,872 tonnes | -147.5% |
| 1868 | 197,856 tonnes | -212.5% |
| 1869 | 131,904 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1870 | 571,584 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1871 | 36,640 tonnes | -93.6% |
| 1872 | 351,744 tonnes | +860.0% |
| 1873 | -190,528 tonnes | -154.2% |
| 1874 | -399,376 tonnes | +109.6% |
| 1875 | 677,840 tonnes | -269.7% |
| 1876 | 791,424 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1877 | 98,928 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1878 | 377,392 tonnes | +281.5% |
| 1879 | 523,952 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1880 | 762,112 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1881 | 54,960 tonnes | -92.8% |
| 1882 | 102,592 tonnes | +86.7% |
| 1883 | 879,360 tonnes | +757.1% |
| 1884 | 7,328 tonnes | -99.2% |
| 1885 | 403,040 tonnes | +5400.0% |
| 1886 | 197,856 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1887 | 168,544 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1888 | 1.07 million tonnes | +537.0% |
| 1889 | -249,152 tonnes | -123.2% |
| 1890 | -326,096 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1891 | 1.62 million tonnes | -597.8% |
| 1892 | -586,240 tonnes | -136.1% |
| 1893 | 139,232 tonnes | -123.8% |
| 1894 | 157,552 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1895 | 7,328 tonnes | -95.3% |
| 1896 | 868,368 tonnes | +11750.0% |
| 1897 | 608,224 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1898 | -168,544 tonnes | -127.7% |
| 1899 | 344,416 tonnes | -304.3% |
| 1900 | 1.36 million tonnes | +293.6% |
| 1901 | -322,432 tonnes | -123.8% |
| 1902 | -10,992 tonnes | -96.6% |
| 1903 | 996,608 tonnes | -9166.7% |
| 1904 | 868,367 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1905 | 428,688 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1906 | 1.46 million tonnes | +241.0% |
| 1907 | 520,288 tonnes | -64.4% |
| 1908 | 344,416 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1909 | 996,608 tonnes | +189.4% |
| 1910 | 916,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1911 | 1.25 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1912 | 2.84 million tonnes | +128.2% |
| 1913 | 2.63 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1914 | -1.73 million tonnes | -165.7% |
| 1915 | -1.29 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1916 | -2.14 million tonnes | +65.6% |
| 1917 | -13.74 million tonnes | +543.4% |
| 1918 | 5.87 million tonnes | -142.7% |
| 1919 | 7.45 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1920 | 190,528 tonnes | -97.4% |
| 1921 | 1.06 million tonnes | +457.7% |
| 1922 | 4.04 million tonnes | +280.0% |
| 1923 | -73,280 tonnes | -101.8% |
| 1924 | 3.40 million tonnes | -4735.0% |
| 1925 | 3.00 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1926 | 736,464 tonnes | -75.4% |
| 1927 | 3.64 million tonnes | +394.0% |
| 1928 | 40,304 tonnes | -98.9% |
| 1929 | 3.26 million tonnes | +7988.8% |
| 1930 | -487,336 tonnes | -114.9% |
| 1931 | 4.18 million tonnes | -957.1% |
| 1932 | -3.54 million tonnes | -184.7% |
| 1933 | -2.85 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1934 | 58,476 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 1935 | -1.36 million tonnes | -2430.6% |
| 1936 | 2.63 million tonnes | -292.7% |
| 1937 | 4.11 million tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1938 | -692,556 tonnes | -116.9% |
| 1939 | -2.61 million tonnes | +276.2% |
| 1940 | -7.26 million tonnes | +178.8% |
| 1941 | 3.69 million tonnes | -150.8% |
| 1942 | -2.53 million tonnes | -168.6% |
| 1943 | 333,456 tonnes | -113.2% |
| 1944 | -11.59 million tonnes | -3576.4% |
| 1945 | -8.68 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1946 | 16.45 million tonnes | -289.4% |
| 1947 | 13.50 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1948 | 2.66 million tonnes | -80.3% |
| 1949 | 3.24 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1950 | 802,240 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1951 | 3.69 million tonnes | +359.4% |
| 1952 | -253,320 tonnes | -106.9% |
| 1953 | 542,152 tonnes | -314.0% |
| 1954 | 3.14 million tonnes | +478.4% |
| 1955 | 2.59 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1956 | 4.09 million tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1957 | -670,748 tonnes | -116.4% |
| 1958 | 2.28 million tonnes | -440.3% |
| 1959 | 427,732 tonnes | -81.3% |
| 1960 | 6.32 million tonnes | +1377.5% |
| 1961 | 2.38 million tonnes | -62.4% |
| 1962 | 7.47 million tonnes | +214.1% |
| 1963 | 7.86 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 5.62 million tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1965 | 3.63 million tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1966 | 3.15 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 3.12 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.76 million tonnes | +116.5% |
| 1969 | 2.35 million tonnes | -65.2% |
| 1970 | 26.00 million tonnes | +1005.2% |
| 1971 | -1.14 million tonnes | -104.4% |
| 1972 | 16.83 million tonnes | -1575.2% |
| 1973 | 7.76 million tonnes | -53.9% |
| 1974 | -5.27 million tonnes | -167.9% |
| 1975 | -7.46 million tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 16.60 million tonnes | -322.6% |
| 1977 | -5.52 million tonnes | -133.3% |
| 1978 | 6.18 million tonnes | -212.0% |
| 1979 | 17.21 million tonnes | +178.4% |
| 1980 | -10.37 million tonnes | -160.3% |
| 1981 | -12.52 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1982 | -30.62 million tonnes | +144.6% |
| 1983 | 3.87 million tonnes | -112.6% |
| 1984 | 6.71 million tonnes | +73.4% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million tonnes | -56.7% |
| 1986 | -2.97 million tonnes | -202.0% |
| 1987 | 7.47 million tonnes | -351.9% |
| 1988 | -5.88 million tonnes | -178.7% |
| 1989 | 16.06 million tonnes | -373.1% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million tonnes | -91.5% |
| 1991 | 8.44 million tonnes | +516.4% |
| 1992 | -191,760 tonnes | -102.3% |
| 1993 | -92,368 tonnes | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 766,896 tonnes | -930.3% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million tonnes | +99.6% |
| 1996 | 9.06 million tonnes | +492.0% |
| 1997 | -7.08 million tonnes | -178.1% |
| 1998 | 930,000 tonnes | -113.1% |
| 1999 | -5.34 million tonnes | -674.5% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million tonnes | -120.6% |
| 2001 | 5.31 million tonnes | +382.4% |
| 2002 | -725,984 tonnes | -113.7% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million tonnes | -572.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2005 | -3.96 million tonnes | -306.1% |
| 2006 | -4.85 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2007 | -251,184 tonnes | -94.8% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million tonnes | -1244.8% |
| 2009 | -5.47 million tonnes | -290.2% |
| 2010 | 12.05 million tonnes | -320.2% |
| 2011 | -13.13 million tonnes | -209.0% |
| 2012 | -3.59 million tonnes | -72.6% |
| 2013 | -826,496 tonnes | -77.0% |
| 2014 | -7.42 million tonnes | +798.1% |
| 2015 | 6.46 million tonnes | -187.0% |
| 2016 | 853,664 tonnes | -86.8% |
| 2017 | -2.52 million tonnes | -394.7% |
| 2018 | -4.03 million tonnes | +60.2% |
| 2019 | -5.54 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2020 | -15.75 million tonnes | +184.5% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million tonnes | -118.5% |
| 2022 | -12.38 million tonnes | -525.3% |
| 2023 | -10.49 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2024 | -2.23 million tonnes | -78.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -2.23 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -2.23 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 2169.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 tonnes | 868,368 tonnes |
| 1903 | +9166.7% | -10,992 tonnes | 996,608 tonnes |
| 1929 | +7988.8% | 40,304 tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes |
| 1885 | +5400.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 403,040 tonnes |
| 1924 | +4735.0% | -73,280 tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +3620.0% | -18,320 tonnes | 644,864 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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)
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.