emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands
Netherlands: emissions of air pollutants was 457,898 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
457,898 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
85th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.94 million tonnes
in 1931
All-time low
457,898 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 457,898 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands peaked at 1.94 million tonnes in 1931 and was at its lowest, 457,898 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 542,342 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 542,208 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 542,073 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 541,938 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 541,800 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 541,662 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 541,522 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 541,381 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 541,239 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 541,096 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 540,951 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 540,810 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 540,668 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 540,524 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 540,380 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 540,234 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 540,086 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 539,938 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 539,788 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 539,637 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 539,485 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 539,336 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 539,186 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 539,035 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 538,883 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 538,729 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 538,574 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 538,418 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 538,260 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 538,102 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 537,942 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 537,785 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 537,627 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 537,468 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 537,308 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 537,147 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 536,984 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 536,820 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 536,655 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 536,488 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 536,320 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 536,156 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 535,990 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 535,823 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 535,655 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 535,486 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 535,315 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 535,143 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 534,969 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 534,795 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 534,619 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 536,281 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 537,938 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 539,589 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 541,233 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 542,872 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 544,505 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 546,132 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 547,752 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 549,367 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 550,976 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 555,599 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 560,208 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 564,804 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 569,385 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 573,953 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 578,507 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 583,048 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 587,574 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 592,087 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 596,586 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 601,316 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 606,032 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 610,733 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 615,420 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 620,093 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 624,751 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 629,394 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 634,024 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 638,638 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 643,239 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 648,454 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 653,653 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 658,836 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 664,002 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 669,153 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 674,287 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 679,406 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 684,508 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 689,595 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 694,665 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 699,079 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 703,478 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 707,863 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 712,234 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 716,590 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 736,395 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1847 | 746,114 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 749,243 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 751,824 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 755,187 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 763,941 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 776,056 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 785,407 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 801,502 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 799,540 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 803,682 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 805,986 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 806,803 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 807,903 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 817,703 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 822,733 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 837,532 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 838,110 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 844,221 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 855,053 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 863,255 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 868,897 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 878,094 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 886,599 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 898,201 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 903,818 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 911,113 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 911,756 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 925,635 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 938,555 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 953,098 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 965,691 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 958,103 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 995,329 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 1.02 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1.18 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.21 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 1.23 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.25 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 1.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 1.36 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 1.43 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.44 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 1.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 1.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 1.51 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 1.59 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.48 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1918 | 1.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 1.65 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 1.65 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 1.70 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 1.74 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 1.77 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 1.78 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.83 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 1.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 1.86 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 1.84 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 1.94 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1932 | 1.89 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 1.84 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 1.85 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 1.83 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 1.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.84 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 1.75 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1939 | 1.67 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 1.46 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1941 | 1.55 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 1.51 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 1.53 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 1.25 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1945 | 1.02 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1946 | 1.39 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1947 | 1.57 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1948 | 1.56 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 1.58 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 1.55 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 1.57 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.53 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 1.48 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 1.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.45 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.40 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.34 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 1.44 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 1.42 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.55 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 1.74 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 1.55 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.41 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.23 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 994,982 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 994,676 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 927,511 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 885,758 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 849,222 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 811,658 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 817,200 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 801,635 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 796,762 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 808,668 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 796,895 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 809,658 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 796,651 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 791,530 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 722,153 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 750,179 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 714,615 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 681,266 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 650,911 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 604,033 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 609,118 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 589,808 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 581,366 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 566,904 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 550,971 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 484,729 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 472,097 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 457,898 tonnes | -3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 457,898 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 457,898 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +36.2% | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 541,726 tonnes | 541,096 tonnes | 542,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 540,302 tonnes | 539,637 tonnes | 540,951 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 538,801 tonnes | 538,102 tonnes | 539,485 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 537,222 tonnes | 536,488 tonnes | 537,942 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 535,565 tonnes | 534,795 tonnes | 536,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 542,029 tonnes | 534,619 tonnes | 549,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 571,614 tonnes | 550,976 tonnes | 592,087 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 617,699 tonnes | 596,586 tonnes | 638,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 666,513 tonnes | 643,239 tonnes | 689,595 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 721,748 tonnes | 694,665 tonnes | 751,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 790,601 tonnes | 755,187 tonnes | 807,903 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 851,220 tonnes | 817,703 tonnes | 886,599 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 936,130 tonnes | 898,201 tonnes | 995,329 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 849,222 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 795,281 tonnes | 722,153 tonnes | 817,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,917 tonnes | 550,971 tonnes | 750,179 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,575 tonnes | 457,898 tonnes | 484,729 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands was 457,898 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million tonnes in 1931.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,898 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Netherlands ranks 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.