Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 1.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands is 1.02 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 42nd out of 215 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 flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 80,608 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 91,600 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 95,266 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 58,624 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 32,976 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1974 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 43,968 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40,305 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 32,976 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 21,984 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 29,313 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 47,632 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 76,944 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1985 | 91,602 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 219,840 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1987 | 164,880 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 117,245 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 249,158 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 1990 | 885,193 tonnes | +255.3% |
| 1991 | 818,654 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 752,123 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 685,600 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 619,520 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 552,342 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 496,187 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 606,043 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 418,740 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 308,206 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 351,298 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 254,497 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million tonnes | +372.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 999,910 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 976,669 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 863,874 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 930,707 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million tonnes | -1.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.02 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,004 tonnes, 21.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.02 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,834 tonnes, 13.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +372.4% | 254,497 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +255.3% | 249,158 tonnes | 885,193 tonnes |
| 1986 | +140.0% | 91,602 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes |
| 1989 | +112.5% | 117,245 tonnes | 249,158 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1960s | 80,608 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 49,831 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 95,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,188 tonnes | 29,313 tonnes | 249,158 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 614,261 tonnes | 308,206 tonnes | 885,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 966,206 tonnes | 254,497 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes | 863,874 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 930,707 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 95.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands was 1.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.