emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands
Netherlands: emissions of air pollutants was 457,898 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.26 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
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.