Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,409 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5,539 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
2,246 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 5,539 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,246 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,246 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 2,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 2,867 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 3,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 3,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 4,167 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 4,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 4,739 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4,518 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 5,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 4,846 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 5,539 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 5,232 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,861 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 3,954 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 4,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,266 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 4,313 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,789 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 4,829 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5,073 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,071 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 5,197 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 5,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,067 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5,235 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,337 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,276 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,133 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,125 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,053 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5,022 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4,916 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,895 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,675 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,820 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,700 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,536 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,068 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 4,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,787 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 3,475 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,430 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,539 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,459 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,954 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,118 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,829 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,407 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,394 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,874 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,536 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,410 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,779 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,155 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Malta 5,486 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Curacao 5,157 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 5,115 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Barbados 3,167 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nauru 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,539 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,246 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.