What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Netherlands?

Cumulative co₂ emissions in Netherlands was 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million tonnes in 1846.

How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?

Netherlands ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Netherlands

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Netherlands
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

12.26 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

26th

of 215 countries

All-time high

12.26 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

2.87 million tonnes

in 1846

Years of data

179

1846–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Netherlands, 1846–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 12.26 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 179 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Netherlands peaked at 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million tonnes, in 1846.

That places Netherlands 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	8.43 million tonnes	2.87 million tonnes	13.72 million tonnes	4
1850s	35.73 million tonnes	16.85 million tonnes	54.67 million tonnes	10
1860s	78.98 million tonnes	59.47 million tonnes	97.75 million tonnes	10
1870s	127.03 million tonnes	102.69 million tonnes	154.72 million tonnes	10
1880s	202.87 million tonnes	162.70 million tonnes	247.18 million tonnes	10
1890s	310.89 million tonnes	257.46 million tonnes	367.21 million tonnes	10
1900s	453.44 million tonnes	381.84 million tonnes	533.98 million tonnes	10
1910s	658.33 million tonnes	554.81 million tonnes	747.28 million tonnes	10
1920s	903.22 million tonnes	769.46 million tonnes	1.06 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.29 billion tonnes	1.10 billion tonnes	1.47 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.65 billion tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	1.82 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.14 billion tonnes	1.88 billion tonnes	2.42 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.91 billion tonnes	2.50 billion tonnes	3.38 billion tonnes	10
1970s	4.24 billion tonnes	3.53 billion tonnes	4.99 billion tonnes	10
1980s	5.83 billion tonnes	5.17 billion tonnes	6.50 billion tonnes	10
1990s	7.44 billion tonnes	6.66 billion tonnes	8.22 billion tonnes	10
2000s	9.20 billion tonnes	8.40 billion tonnes	9.98 billion tonnes	10
2010s	10.90 billion tonnes	10.17 billion tonnes	11.63 billion tonnes	10
2020s	12.02 billion tonnes	11.76 billion tonnes	12.26 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

23 Belgium 12.91 billion tonnes compare
24 Turkey 12.89 billion tonnes compare
25 Czechia 12.33 billion tonnes compare
27 Taiwan 10.09 billion tonnes compare
28 Argentina 9.15 billion tonnes compare
29 Romania 8.86 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.3% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Netherlands?: Cumulative co₂ emissions in Netherlands was 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million tonnes in 1846.
How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Netherlands ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.