Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 5.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.14 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.69 million tonnes
in 1894
All-time low
350,645 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.14 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands peaked at 11.69 million tonnes in 1894 and was at its lowest, 350,645 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.64 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 6.56 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 6.40 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 6.74 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1854 | 6.98 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 6.67 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1856 | 6.89 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1857 | 7.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 6.90 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 6.56 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1860 | 7.20 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1861 | 7.08 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 6.89 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1863 | 6.97 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 6.94 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 6.78 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1866 | 6.76 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 7.23 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1868 | 7.08 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1869 | 7.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 7.93 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1871 | 8.10 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 8.07 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 8.70 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1874 | 9.16 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 8.87 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1876 | 9.24 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 9.50 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 9.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 9.13 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1880 | 10.21 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1881 | 10.01 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1882 | 9.88 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1883 | 10.06 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 10.09 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 9.91 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1886 | 9.98 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 10.75 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1888 | 10.61 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 10.77 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 11.45 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1891 | 11.08 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1892 | 10.68 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1893 | 11.45 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1894 | 11.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 11.12 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1896 | 11.37 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 11.44 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 11.19 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1899 | 10.70 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1900 | 11.26 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1901 | 10.77 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1902 | 10.09 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1903 | 9.49 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1904 | 10.01 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1905 | 9.98 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 9.34 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1907 | 9.40 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 9.28 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 8.92 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 8.39 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1911 | 9.12 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1912 | 8.61 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1913 | 8.22 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1914 | 8.14 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 7.94 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 7.68 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1917 | 7.52 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 7.89 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 7.59 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 7.45 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 8.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 8.30 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 7.35 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1924 | 6.74 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1925 | 6.66 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 6.77 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 6.58 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1928 | 6.76 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 6.90 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 6.09 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1931 | 5.60 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1932 | 5.67 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 5.63 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 5.46 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 4.92 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1936 | 4.81 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 4.52 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1938 | 4.80 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1939 | 4.40 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1940 | 4.61 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1941 | 4.89 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 4.84 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 5.29 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1944 | 5.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 5.25 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 5.30 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 5.41 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 5.54 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 5.91 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 5.08 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1951 | 4.68 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1952 | 4.62 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.54 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.95 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1955 | 3.86 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 3.24 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1957 | 3.11 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 2.80 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1959 | 3.13 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 3.07 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.17 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1962 | 2.07 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.77 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.55 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 873,608 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1969 | 625,848 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1970 | 350,645 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1971 | 564,622 tonnes | +61.0% |
| 1972 | 844,442 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1973 | 443,894 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1974 | 407,657 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 630,281 tonnes | +54.6% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million tonnes | +113.1% |
| 1977 | 642,519 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1978 | 491,636 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 690,664 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 693,375 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 730,821 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 716,825 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million tonnes | +90.0% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.49 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.08 million tonnes | +64.2% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 3.08 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 3.30 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.21 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.18 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 3.85 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 5.81 million tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 3.60 million tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1998 | 8.31 million tonnes | +130.8% |
| 1999 | 5.76 million tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 4.25 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 5.29 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.43 million tonnes | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 8.24 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.79 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 8.41 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 8.31 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.41 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 7.15 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.84 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 4.97 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 6.54 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 6.35 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 5.88 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.14 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.90 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.46 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.35 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.27 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.14 million tonnes | -0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.14 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +130.8% | 3.60 million tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +113.1% | 630,281 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes |
| 1983 | +90.0% | 716,825 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes |
| 1989 | +64.2% | 2.49 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +61.0% | 350,645 tonnes | 564,622 tonnes |
| 2003 | +56.3% | 5.39 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.73 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.01 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.81 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.23 million tonnes | 9.88 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.22 million tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.85 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.11 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.15 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.19 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.23 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.90 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 million tonnes | 625,848 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 640,962 tonnes | 350,645 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million tonnes | 693,375 tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands was 5.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 million tonnes in 1894.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,645 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Netherlands ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.