Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
392,195 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
392,195 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
100,661 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Netherlands stood at 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Netherlands peaked at 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,661 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,661 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 103,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 105,943 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 108,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 111,882 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 114,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 118,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 121,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 125,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 129,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 133,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 138,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 143,013 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 147,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 152,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 157,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 162,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 167,260 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 172,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 178,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 182,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 186,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 191,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 195,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 199,780 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 204,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 208,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 213,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 217,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 222,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 228,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 233,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 238,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 243,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 248,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 254,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 259,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 265,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 270,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 275,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 281,095 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 286,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 292,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 297,713 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 303,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 308,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 314,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 319,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 325,013 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 330,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 335,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 340,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 346,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 351,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 356,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 361,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 366,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 371,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 376,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 380,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 384,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 388,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 100,661 tonnes per square kilometre | 125,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 150,348 tonnes per square kilometre | 129,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 172,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 178,072 tonnes per square kilometre | 217,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 222,888 tonnes per square kilometre | 270,457 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 275,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 325,013 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,698 tonnes per square kilometre | 330,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 376,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 380,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Singapore 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 1.34 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Belgium 429,321 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 United Kingdom 328,457 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 326,553 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 324,045 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 including land-use change, per square in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Netherlands was 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 392,195 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,661 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.