Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
360,763 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
360,763 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
76,195 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,195 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76,195 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 78,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 81,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 84,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 87,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 90,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 93,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 96,792 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 100,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 104,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 108,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 113,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 118,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 122,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 127,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 132,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 137,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 142,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 147,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 153,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 157,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 161,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 165,948 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 170,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 174,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 178,835 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 183,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 187,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 192,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 197,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 202,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 207,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 212,476 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 217,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 222,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 228,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 233,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 238,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 243,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 248,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 253,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 259,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 264,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 269,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 275,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 280,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 285,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 290,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 295,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 301,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 306,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 311,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 316,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 321,267 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 326,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 331,224 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 336,041 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 340,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 345,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 349,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 353,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 357,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,597 tonnes per square kilometre | 76,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 100,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 104,423 tonnes per square kilometre | 147,832 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,582 tonnes per square kilometre | 153,064 tonnes per square kilometre | 192,424 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,332 tonnes per square kilometre | 197,253 tonnes per square kilometre | 243,605 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,397 tonnes per square kilometre | 248,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 295,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 301,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 345,278 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 349,347 tonnes per square kilometre | 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Bermuda 564,352 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Belgium 420,434 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Aruba 415,822 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 342,169 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 United Kingdom 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 326,782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 360,763 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,195 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.