Change air pollutant emissions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Change air pollutant emissions was 457,898 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
457,898
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
85th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 1931
All-time low
457,898
in 2022
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Netherlands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 457,898 for change air pollutant emissions 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, change air pollutant emissions in Netherlands peaked at 1.94 million in 1931 and was at its lowest, 457,898, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 542,342 | — |
| 1751 | 542,208 | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 542,073 | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 541,938 | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 541,800 | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 541,662 | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 541,522 | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 541,381 | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 541,239 | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 541,096 | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 540,951 | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 540,810 | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 540,668 | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 540,524 | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 540,380 | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 540,234 | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 540,086 | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 539,938 | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 539,788 | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 539,637 | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 539,485 | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 539,336 | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 539,186 | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 539,035 | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 538,883 | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 538,729 | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 538,574 | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 538,418 | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 538,260 | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 538,102 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 537,942 | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 537,785 | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 537,627 | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 537,468 | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 537,308 | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 537,147 | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 536,984 | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 536,820 | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 536,655 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 536,488 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 536,320 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 536,156 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 535,990 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 535,823 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 535,655 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 535,486 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 535,315 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 535,143 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 534,969 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 534,795 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 534,619 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 536,281 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 537,938 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 539,589 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 541,233 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 542,872 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 544,505 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 546,132 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 547,752 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 549,367 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 550,976 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 555,599 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 560,208 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 564,804 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 569,385 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 573,953 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 578,507 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 583,048 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 587,574 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 592,087 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 596,586 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 601,316 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 606,032 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 610,733 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 615,420 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 620,093 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 624,751 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 629,394 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 634,024 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 638,638 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 643,239 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 648,454 | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 653,653 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 658,836 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 664,002 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 669,153 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 674,287 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 679,406 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 684,508 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 689,595 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 694,665 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 699,079 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 703,478 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 707,863 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 712,234 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 716,590 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 736,395 | +2.8% |
| 1847 | 746,114 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 749,243 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 751,824 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 755,187 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 763,941 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 776,056 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 785,407 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 801,502 | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 799,540 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 803,682 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 805,986 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 806,803 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 807,903 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 817,703 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 822,733 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 837,532 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 838,110 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 844,221 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 855,053 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 863,255 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 868,897 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 878,094 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 886,599 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 898,201 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 903,818 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 911,113 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 911,756 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 925,635 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 938,555 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 953,098 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 965,691 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 958,103 | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 995,329 | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 1.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 1.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 1.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 1.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 1.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 1.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 1.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 1.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 1.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 1.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 1.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 1.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.48 million | -7.7% |
| 1918 | 1.56 million | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 1.65 million | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 1.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 1.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 1.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 1.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 1.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 1.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 1.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 1.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 1.84 million | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 1.94 million | +5.2% |
| 1932 | 1.89 million | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 1.84 million | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 1.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 1.83 million | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 1.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 1.75 million | -4.9% |
| 1939 | 1.67 million | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 1.46 million | -12.3% |
| 1941 | 1.55 million | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 1.51 million | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 1.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 1.25 million | -18.3% |
| 1945 | 1.02 million | -18.4% |
| 1946 | 1.39 million | +36.2% |
| 1947 | 1.57 million | +13.1% |
| 1948 | 1.56 million | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 1.55 million | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.53 million | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 1.48 million | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 1.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.45 million | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.40 million | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.34 million | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 1.44 million | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 1.42 million | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.55 million | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 1.74 million | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 1.55 million | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.41 million | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 994,982 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 994,676 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 927,511 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 885,758 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 849,222 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 811,658 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 817,200 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 801,635 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 796,762 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 808,668 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 796,895 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 809,658 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 796,651 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 791,530 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 722,153 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 750,179 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 714,615 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 681,266 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 650,911 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 604,033 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 609,118 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 589,808 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 581,366 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 566,904 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 550,971 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 484,729 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 472,097 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 457,898 | -3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 457,898 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 3.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 457,898 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 | 1.39 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 541,726 | 541,096 | 542,342 | 10 |
| 1760s | 540,302 | 539,637 | 540,951 | 10 |
| 1770s | 538,801 | 538,102 | 539,485 | 10 |
| 1780s | 537,222 | 536,488 | 537,942 | 10 |
| 1790s | 535,565 | 534,795 | 536,320 | 10 |
| 1800s | 542,029 | 534,619 | 549,367 | 10 |
| 1810s | 571,614 | 550,976 | 592,087 | 10 |
| 1820s | 617,699 | 596,586 | 638,638 | 10 |
| 1830s | 666,513 | 643,239 | 689,595 | 10 |
| 1840s | 721,748 | 694,665 | 751,824 | 10 |
| 1850s | 790,601 | 755,187 | 807,903 | 10 |
| 1860s | 851,220 | 817,703 | 886,599 | 10 |
| 1870s | 936,130 | 898,201 | 995,329 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.07 million | 1.01 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 million | 1.13 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.37 million | 1.28 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.56 million | 1.48 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.75 million | 1.65 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.83 million | 1.67 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.44 million | 1.02 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.48 million | 1.34 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 million | 1.19 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million | 1.05 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 1.10 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 849,222 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 795,281 | 722,153 | 817,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,917 | 550,971 | 750,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,575 | 457,898 | 484,729 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 66.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 95.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Netherlands?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Netherlands was 457,898 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1931.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,898 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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