CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.3 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
46th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.31 tonnes per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.9526 tonnes per person
in 1846
Years of data
179
1846–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands, 1846–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands stood at 6.3 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands peaked at 13.31 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9526 tonnes per person, in 1846.
That places Netherlands 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 0.9526 tonnes per person | — |
| 1847 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1848 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1849 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1850 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1851 | 0.9996 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1853 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1854 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 1855 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1856 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1858 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1859 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1860 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1861 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1862 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1863 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1864 | 0.9922 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1865 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1866 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1867 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1868 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1869 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1871 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1873 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1874 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1875 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1876 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1877 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1880 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1881 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1884 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1889 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1890 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1891 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1892 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1893 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1899 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1901 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1902 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1904 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1907 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1913 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1914 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1915 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1916 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1917 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -61.9% |
| 1918 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +65.4% |
| 1919 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +49.1% |
| 1920 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1923 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1925 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1926 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1928 | 4.97 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1931 | 5.65 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1932 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1933 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1934 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1936 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 5 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1939 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1940 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1941 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1942 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1943 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1945 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 1946 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +109.5% |
| 1947 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 1948 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 5.07 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 5.07 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 5.36 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 5.67 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 5.84 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 5.92 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.39 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 6.52 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 7.62 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 8.16 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 8.9 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 8.98 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 10.65 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 11.8 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 12.28 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 11.8 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 11.15 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 12.27 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 11.8 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 12.17 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 13.31 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 12.47 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 11.51 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 9.31 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 9.54 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.96 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 10.11 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 9.85 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.29 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 9.82 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.83 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 10.85 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.31 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11.21 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.12 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.1 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.15 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.67 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 11.16 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.15 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.73 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.72 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.97 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.85 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.01 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.09 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.82 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.51 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.47 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.6 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.22 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.88 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.05 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.8 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.72 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.25 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.58 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.58 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.37 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.08 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.71 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 7.89 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.12 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.47 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.3 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.3 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita 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 | +109.5% | 1.55 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | +65.4% | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person |
| 1917 | -61.9% | 3.47 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person |
| 1919 | +49.1% | 2.19 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person |
| 1854 | +41.6% | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +41.6% | 3.25 tonnes per person | 4.59 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.9526 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.9996 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.9922 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.4 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.3 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.58 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 5.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 8.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.81 tonnes per person | 10.65 tonnes per person | 13.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.37 tonnes per person | 9.31 tonnes per person | 12.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.15 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 10.22 tonnes per person | 11.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 tonnes per person | 8.71 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 6.3 tonnes per person | 7.89 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands was 6.3 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9526 tonnes per person in 1846.
- How does Netherlands rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.