CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 114.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
114.78 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
187.01 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
3.12 million tonnes
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Netherlands, 1850–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Netherlands is 114.78 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 187.01 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.12 million tonnes, in 1851.
Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.14 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 3.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 3.76 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1853 | 4.17 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1854 | 5.95 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1855 | 4.65 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1856 | 4.72 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 4.22 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1858 | 3.71 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1859 | 3.52 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1860 | 4.80 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1861 | 4.40 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1862 | 5.67 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1863 | 4.09 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1864 | 3.40 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1865 | 3.85 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1866 | 4.22 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1867 | 4.04 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1868 | 4.24 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1869 | 4.37 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1870 | 4.94 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1871 | 4.98 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 5.33 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1873 | 5.14 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1874 | 4.74 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1875 | 5.42 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1876 | 6.21 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1877 | 6.31 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 6.69 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1879 | 7.21 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1880 | 7.97 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1881 | 8.03 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 8.13 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 9.01 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1884 | 9.02 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 9.42 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 9.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 9.79 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 10.86 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1889 | 10.61 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 10.28 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1891 | 11.91 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1892 | 11.32 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1893 | 11.46 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 11.62 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 11.63 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 12.49 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1897 | 13.10 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1898 | 12.93 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 13.28 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 14.63 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1901 | 14.31 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1902 | 14.30 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 15.30 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1904 | 16.17 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 16.59 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 18.06 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1907 | 18.58 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 18.92 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 19.92 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 20.83 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 22.08 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1912 | 24.92 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1913 | 27.55 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1914 | 25.82 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1915 | 24.53 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1916 | 22.40 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1917 | 8.65 million tonnes | -61.4% |
| 1918 | 14.53 million tonnes | +67.9% |
| 1919 | 21.98 million tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1920 | 22.17 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 23.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1922 | 27.27 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1923 | 27.20 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 30.59 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1925 | 33.59 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1926 | 34.33 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 37.97 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1928 | 38.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 41.27 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1930 | 40.78 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 44.96 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1932 | 41.42 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1933 | 38.57 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1934 | 38.63 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 37.27 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1936 | 39.89 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 44.00 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1938 | 43.31 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 40.70 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1940 | 33.44 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1941 | 37.13 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1942 | 34.59 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1943 | 34.93 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 23.34 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1945 | 14.65 million tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1946 | 31.10 million tonnes | +112.3% |
| 1947 | 44.60 million tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1948 | 47.26 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 50.50 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 51.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 54.99 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 54.73 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 55.28 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 58.41 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 61.00 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 65.10 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 64.43 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 66.71 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 67.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 73.46 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 75.83 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 83.30 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 91.16 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 96.79 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 100.42 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 103.56 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 106.69 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 113.45 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 115.81 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 141.81 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 140.67 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 157.50 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 165.26 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 159.99 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 152.53 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 169.13 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 163.61 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 169.79 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 187.01 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 176.63 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 164.11 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 133.49 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 137.36 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 144.07 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 146.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 144.01 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 151.48 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 145.60 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 161.66 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 163.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 171.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 171.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 171.19 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 171.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 173.48 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 182.54 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 175.47 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 176.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 171.05 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 172.15 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 177.46 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 176.74 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 180.17 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 182.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 178.13 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 173.28 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 173.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 175.90 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 170.43 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 182.48 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 169.35 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 165.75 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 164.93 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 157.50 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 163.96 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 164.81 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 162.30 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 158.26 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 152.73 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 136.97 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 139.89 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 127.50 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 117.02 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 114.78 million tonnes | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 114.78 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 3.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 114.78 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +112.3% | 14.65 million tonnes | 31.10 million tonnes |
| 1918 | +67.9% | 8.65 million tonnes | 14.53 million tonnes |
| 1917 | -61.4% | 22.40 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes |
| 1919 | +51.3% | 14.53 million tonnes | 21.98 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +43.4% | 31.10 million tonnes | 44.60 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.10 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.31 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.70 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.25 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.00 million tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | 13.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.68 million tonnes | 14.30 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.33 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 27.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 31.56 million tonnes | 22.17 million tonnes | 41.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 40.95 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 44.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 35.15 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 50.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 59.91 million tonnes | 51.30 million tonnes | 67.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.05 million tonnes | 73.46 million tonnes | 115.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.73 million tonnes | 140.67 million tonnes | 187.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.54 million tonnes | 133.49 million tonnes | 176.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.79 million tonnes | 163.03 million tonnes | 182.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.94 million tonnes | 170.43 million tonnes | 182.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.21 million tonnes | 152.73 million tonnes | 182.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.23 million tonnes | 114.78 million tonnes | 139.89 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Netherlands was 114.78 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 187.01 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 million tonnes in 1851.
- How does Netherlands rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.