How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Netherlands ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Netherlands

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Netherlands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

99th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1879 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Netherlands is 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.1879 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1762 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1962	0.1676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1963	0.1598 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1964	0.1405 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1965	0.1296 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1966	0.1232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1967	0.1162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1968	0.1086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1969	0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1970	0.0922 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1971	0.0821 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1972	0.0698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1973	0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1974	0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1975	0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1976	0.0409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1977	0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1978	0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1979	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1980	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1981	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1982	0.0344 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1983	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1984	0.0399 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1985	0.0409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1986	0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1987	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1988	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0.0251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1990	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1991	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1993	0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1994	0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1995	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1996	0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1997	0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1998	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1999	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2000	0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2001	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2002	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2003	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2004	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2005	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2006	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2007	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2008	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2009	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2010	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2011	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2012	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2013	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2014	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2015	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2016	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2018	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2019	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2022	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2023	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2024	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

Netherlands's 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Netherlands's 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0922 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

96 United Arab Emirates 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
97 Sudan 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
98 Greenland 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
100 Chile 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
101 Micronesia (country) 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
102 Nicaragua 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Netherlands?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.1879 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Netherlands ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.