Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 18.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.61 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
45.54 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
2.87 million tonnes
in 1846
Years of data
179
1846–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands, 1846–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands is 18.61 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands peaked at 45.54 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million tonnes, in 1846.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 2.87 million tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 3.87 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1848 | 3.65 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1849 | 3.33 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1850 | 3.14 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1851 | 3.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 3.76 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1853 | 4.17 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1854 | 5.95 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1855 | 4.65 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1856 | 4.72 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 4.22 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1858 | 3.71 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1859 | 3.52 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1860 | 4.80 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1861 | 4.40 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1862 | 5.67 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1863 | 4.07 million tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1864 | 3.38 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1865 | 3.83 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1866 | 4.19 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1867 | 4.00 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1868 | 4.19 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1869 | 4.32 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1870 | 4.89 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1871 | 4.92 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 5.27 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1873 | 5.06 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1874 | 4.65 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1875 | 5.32 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1876 | 6.11 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1877 | 6.18 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 6.56 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1879 | 7.08 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1880 | 7.82 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1881 | 7.86 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 7.95 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 8.80 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1884 | 8.79 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 9.19 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 9.36 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 9.51 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 10.59 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1889 | 10.31 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 9.97 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1891 | 11.56 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1892 | 10.94 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1893 | 11.07 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 11.19 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 11.16 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 12.03 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1897 | 12.61 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1898 | 12.42 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 12.78 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 14.12 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1901 | 13.76 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 13.72 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 14.70 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1904 | 15.61 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1905 | 16.02 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 17.44 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1907 | 17.96 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 18.32 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 19.31 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1910 | 20.23 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 21.46 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 24.30 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1913 | 26.89 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1914 | 24.72 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1915 | 24.00 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 21.93 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1917 | 8.34 million tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1918 | 14.51 million tonnes | +74.1% |
| 1919 | 20.70 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1920 | 20.69 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 21.94 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1922 | 25.74 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1923 | 25.29 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 28.49 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1925 | 31.53 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1926 | 31.94 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 35.10 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1928 | 35.20 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 38.41 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1930 | 37.57 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 41.42 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1932 | 38.36 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1933 | 35.28 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1934 | 35.51 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 33.82 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1936 | 36.04 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1937 | 39.38 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1938 | 38.01 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1939 | 40.43 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 33.44 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1941 | 36.90 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1942 | 34.41 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1943 | 34.75 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 23.23 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1945 | 14.54 million tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1946 | 30.71 million tonnes | +111.2% |
| 1947 | 36.91 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1948 | 38.14 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 41.10 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 42.68 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 44.70 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 43.83 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 43.58 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 44.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 44.31 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.99 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 43.47 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 41.93 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 39.55 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 40.82 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 40.31 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 42.28 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 43.54 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 38.14 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 35.26 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 32.47 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 29.74 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 27.32 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 24.17 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 18.81 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 13.07 million tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1972 | 10.35 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 10.34 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 11.07 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 8.52 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 9.23 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 9.79 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 11.01 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 11.72 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 12.70 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 14.72 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 12.84 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 20.26 million tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1984 | 25.26 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 25.26 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.38 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 25.52 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 28.33 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 30.59 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 36.09 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 34.26 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 34.47 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.31 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 36.51 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 35.87 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 34.64 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 33.76 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 34.43 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 30.48 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 31.79 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 34.23 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 34.73 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.05 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.52 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.16 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.95 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 35.54 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 34.52 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.75 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 33.05 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 32.09 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.34 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 34.68 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.17 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 45.54 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 42.64 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 38.51 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 35.11 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 27.58 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 19.40 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 24.98 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 24.32 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.24 million tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 18.61 million tonnes | +7.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.61 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 9.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.61 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +111.2% | 14.54 million tonnes | 30.71 million tonnes |
| 1918 | +74.1% | 8.34 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes |
| 1917 | -62.0% | 21.93 million tonnes | 8.34 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 4.10 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.29 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.60 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 7.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.02 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.57 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | 12.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.10 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | 19.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.71 million tonnes | 8.34 million tonnes | 26.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.43 million tonnes | 20.69 million tonnes | 38.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.58 million tonnes | 33.82 million tonnes | 41.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.41 million tonnes | 14.54 million tonnes | 41.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.31 million tonnes | 39.55 million tonnes | 44.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.40 million tonnes | 24.17 million tonnes | 43.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.39 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | 18.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.89 million tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | 30.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.38 million tonnes | 30.48 million tonnes | 36.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.12 million tonnes | 31.75 million tonnes | 36.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.17 million tonnes | 27.58 million tonnes | 45.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 million tonnes | 17.24 million tonnes | 24.98 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands was 18.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.54 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million tonnes in 1846.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.