CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands, 1846–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands stood at 6.3 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands peaked at 13.31 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9526 tonnes per person, in 1846.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.9526 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.9996 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.9922 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.4 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.3 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.58 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 5.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 8.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.81 tonnes per person | 10.65 tonnes per person | 13.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.37 tonnes per person | 9.31 tonnes per person | 12.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.15 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 10.22 tonnes per person | 11.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 tonnes per person | 8.71 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 6.3 tonnes per person | 7.89 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita in Netherlands?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands was 6.3 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9526 tonnes per person in 1846.
- How does Netherlands rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.