Carbon tax trading coverage in Netherlands

Netherlands: Carbon tax trading coverage was 48.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
48.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
52.24
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Carbon tax trading coverage in Netherlands, 1989–2025

02040601989200720251989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 48.82006: 47.72007: 49.72008: 47.52009: 47.32010: 46.52011: 47.22012: 46.52013: 46.62014: 50.72015: 52.22016: 51.92017: 50.82018: 49.82019: 49.12020: 46.92021: 46.52022: 47.52023: 47.52024: 48.12025: 48.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon tax trading coverage in Netherlands is 48.06, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in Netherlands peaked at 52.24 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

Netherlands ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon tax trading coverage in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Carbon tax trading coverage in Netherlands, 1989 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 48.78 —
2006 47.7 -2.2%
2007 49.72 +4.2%
2008 47.49 -4.5%
2009 47.29 -0.4%
2010 46.51 -1.6%
2011 47.19 +1.5%
2012 46.53 -1.4%
2013 46.55 +0.1%
2014 50.72 +8.9%
2015 52.24 +3.0%
2016 51.87 -0.7%
2017 50.79 -2.1%
2018 49.83 -1.9%
2019 49.14 -1.4%
2020 46.88 -4.6%
2021 46.5 -0.8%
2022 47.49 +2.1%
2023 47.49 +0.0%
2024 48.06 +1.2%
2025 48.06 +0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 48.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 48.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.93, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 24.1 0 49.72 10
2010s 49.14 46.51 52.24 10
2020s 47.41 46.5 48.06 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 28 Poland 50.41 compare
  2. 29 Chile 49.34 compare
  3. 30 Iceland 49.19 compare
  4. 32 Slovakia 47.58 compare
  5. 33 China 46.67 compare
  6. 34 Spain 44.64 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon tax trading coverage in Netherlands?
Carbon tax trading coverage in Netherlands was 48.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 52.24 in 2015.
What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Netherlands rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
Netherlands ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon tax trading coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
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