Consumption-based carbon intensity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1789 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
94th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.434 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.1789 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Netherlands, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Netherlands is 0.1789 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Netherlands peaked at 0.434 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1789 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4243 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.4116 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.434 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4118 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3961 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.385 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3873 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3601 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3407 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2354 kilograms per international-$ | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2213 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2121 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2395 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.279 kilograms per international-$ | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3067 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3076 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2563 kilograms per international-$ | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2616 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2897 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2698 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2401 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2424 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2111 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2175 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2071 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.202 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1947 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1829 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3786 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2354 kilograms per international-$ | 0.434 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2639 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2121 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3076 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2295 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1947 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2897 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1837 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 91 Costa Rica 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 92 Kenya 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 0.18 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 95 Denmark 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Portugal 0.172 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Spain 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Netherlands?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Netherlands was 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.434 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Netherlands ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).