Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0042 units per square kilometre for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Netherlands peaked at 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0042 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 11 South Korea 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bermuda 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Netherlands?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Netherlands was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.