Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 3.99 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands, 1846–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands is 3.99 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 179 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands peaked at 3.99 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million tonnes, in 1846.
That places Netherlands 24th out of 179 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 | 78.91 million tonnes | 59.47 million tonnes | 97.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 126.37 million tonnes | 102.42 million tonnes | 153.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 200.58 million tonnes | 161.38 million tonnes | 243.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 305.25 million tonnes | 253.69 million tonnes | 359.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 442.55 million tonnes | 373.57 million tonnes | 520.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 641.29 million tonnes | 540.63 million tonnes | 727.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 873.26 million tonnes | 748.18 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.57 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.96 billion tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 2.15 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.37 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 billion tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | 2.62 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 billion tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | 3.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 billion tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | 3.53 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 billion tonnes | 3.56 billion tonnes | 3.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 billion tonnes | 3.91 billion tonnes | 3.99 billion tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Netherlands was 3.99 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 from coal recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million tonnes in 1846.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 179 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.