How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Netherlands ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

149th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0631 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.0631 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Netherlands 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0631 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1962	0.0531 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1963	0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1964	0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1965	0.0373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1966	0.0343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1967	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1968	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1969	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1970	0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1971	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1972	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1973	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1974	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1975	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1976	0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1977	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1978	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1979	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1980	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1981	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1982	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1983	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1984	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1985	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1986	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1987	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1988	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1989	0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1990	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1991	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1992	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1993	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1994	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1995	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1996	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1997	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1998	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1999	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2000	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2001	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2002	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2003	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2004	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2006	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2007	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2008	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2009	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2010	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2011	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2012	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2013	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2014	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2015	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2016	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2017	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2018	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2019	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2020	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2021	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2022	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2023	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2024	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

Netherlands's 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Netherlands's 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0631 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

146 Spain 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
147 Egypt 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
148 United Kingdom 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
150 Lebanon 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
151 Belgium 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
152 Poland 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Netherlands?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.0631 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Netherlands ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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