Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,562 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,638 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
2,310 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 5,638 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,310 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,310 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 2,753 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 3,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3,449 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 4,211 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 4,183 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 4,908 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 4,751 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4,537 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 5,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 4,865 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 5,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 5,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 5,253 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,883 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 3,975 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 4,109 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,342 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 4,386 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 4,907 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 5,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,166 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 5,304 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,237 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,225 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,395 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,638 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,566 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,382 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,371 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,265 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,583 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5,169 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 5,109 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,066 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,864 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,996 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,862 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,695 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,226 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,942 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3,629 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,963 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,310 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,449 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,516 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,975 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,253 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,248 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,579 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,047 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,583 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,311 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 6,711 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 5,943 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 5,267 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 2,928 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 3,562 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,638 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,310 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.