Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31,839 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,839 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24,873 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,873 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,873 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 24,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 25,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 25,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 25,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 25,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 25,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 25,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 25,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 25,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 25,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 25,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 25,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 25,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 25,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 25,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 25,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 25,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 25,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 25,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 25,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 25,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 25,770 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 25,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 25,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 26,042 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 26,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 26,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26,736 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 26,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 28,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 28,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 28,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 29,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29,767 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 30,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 31,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,873 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,204 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,302 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,214 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,394 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,414 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,964 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,567 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,042 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,437 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,608 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 13 Jamaica 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 El Salvador 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Panama 31,388 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Honduras 30,220 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,873 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.