Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 9.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9.14 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands peaked at 10.22 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.31 million tonnes, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.99 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 10.22 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.37 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 9.14 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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands was 9.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.