Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Netherlands, 1847–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Netherlands stood at -1.9%.
That represents a change of up 76.8% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Netherlands peaked at 112.3% in 1946 and was at its lowest, -61.4%, in 1917.
Netherlands ranks 185th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 6.8% | -8.7% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 1850s | 2.0% | -21.8% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.9% | -28.0% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.4% | -7.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.0% | -2.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.4% | -4.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.2% | -2.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.2% | -61.4% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.7% | -0.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | -7.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.5% | -37.2% | 112.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.9% | -1.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 2.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | -4.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -18.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | -3.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -3.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -7.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.4% | -10.3% | 2.1% | 5 |
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Netherlands?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Netherlands was -1.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 112.3% in 1946.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.4% in 1917.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.