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.
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
- 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 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.