Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Netherlands peaked at 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,128 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,627 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 United States 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Denmark 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Greenland 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 San Marino 70,952 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Netherlands?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Netherlands was 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,128 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.