Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 53.67 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands, 1846–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 53.67 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands peaked at 94.17 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1846.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,198 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 193,091 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 447,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.98 million tonnes | 648,528 tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.91 million tonnes | 35.35 million tonnes | 84.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.03 million tonnes | 62.68 million tonnes | 81.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.12 million tonnes | 75.02 million tonnes | 91.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.72 million tonnes | 79.98 million tonnes | 87.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.50 million tonnes | 68.56 million tonnes | 94.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.49 million tonnes | 53.67 million tonnes | 73.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 gas in Netherlands?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands was 53.67 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 gas recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.17 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1846.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 179 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.