CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Netherlands
Netherlands: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 8.54 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.54 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Netherlands peaked at 9.60 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.35 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 7.53 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.91 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8.44 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.93 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.38 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.60 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.95 million tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 5.42 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 7.21 million tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 8.00 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 8.54 million tonnes | +6.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.54 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69 million tonnes, 5.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.54 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million tonnes, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.45 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes | 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 from international aviation in Netherlands?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Netherlands was 8.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.60 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.