Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Netherlands peaked at 0.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Netherlands?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.