Consumption co2 per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Consumption co2 per capita was 8.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.3
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2006
All-time low
8.13
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 per capita in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.3 for consumption co2 per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita in Netherlands peaked at 12.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.61 | — |
| 1991 | 11.51 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.32 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 11.82 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.7 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.74 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.24 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.87 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.73 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.5 | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 8.32 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 10.74 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 11.24 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.37 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.18 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 11.96 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 11.92 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.46 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 10.52 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.69 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.39 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.83 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.57 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.27 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.33 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.98 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.79 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | -5.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.51 | 8.5 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 | 8.13 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 | 9.27 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 66.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption co2 per capita in Netherlands?
- Consumption co2 per capita in Netherlands was 8.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for consumption co2 per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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