CO₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands
Netherlands: CO₂ emissions from transport was 25.83 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands stood at 25.83 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands peaked at 35.31 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.80 million tonnes, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.76 million tonnes | 27.05 million tonnes | 32.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.82 million tonnes | 32.10 million tonnes | 35.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.65 million tonnes | 28.42 million tonnes | 34.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.11 million tonnes | 24.80 million tonnes | 25.83 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands was 25.83 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.31 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.80 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.