Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands is 33.31 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 33.31 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 50th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 80,608 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 172,208 tonnes | +113.6% |
| 1971 | 267,474 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1972 | 326,098 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 359,074 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 395,714 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 439,682 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 483,650 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 523,955 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 556,931 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 578,915 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 608,228 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 655,860 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 703,492 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 751,124 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 828,068 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 919,670 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 2.56 million tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 3.37 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 4.81 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 5.43 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.98 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 6.48 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.09 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 7.51 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.81 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.16 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.42 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.62 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 10.75 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 11.83 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 12.99 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 14.14 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 15.35 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 16.35 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 17.48 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.61 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 19.59 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.45 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.59 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 22.68 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 23.72 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.82 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.94 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 27.04 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 28.10 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 29.03 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.16 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 31.25 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 32.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 33.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 33.31 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 12.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 33.31 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 6.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +113.6% | 80,608 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes |
| 1971 | +55.3% | 172,208 tonnes | 267,474 tonnes |
| 1990 | +53.0% | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1960s | 80,608 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 410,370 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 578,915 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million tonnes | 608,228 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | 17.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 million tonnes | 18.61 million tonnes | 28.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.21 million tonnes | 29.03 million tonnes | 33.31 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Netherlands was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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 from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.