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

Netherlands ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

155th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Netherlands is 0.011 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 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1962	0.2198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1963	0.208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1964	0.1817 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1965	0.1662 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1966	0.1569 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1967	0.147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1968	0.1364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1969	0.1238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1970	0.1141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1971	0.1009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1972	0.0851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1973	0.0671 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1974	0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1975	0.0512 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1976	0.0486 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1977	0.0431 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1978	0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1979	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1980	0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1981	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1982	0.0398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1983	0.042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1984	0.0458 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1985	0.0468 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1986	0.0343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1987	0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1988	0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1989	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1990	0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1991	0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1992	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1993	0.0227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1994	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1995	0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1996	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1997	0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1998	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1999	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2001	0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2002	0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2003	0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2004	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2005	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2006	0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2007	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2008	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2009	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2010	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2011	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2012	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2013	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2014	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2016	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2018	0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2019	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2021	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2022	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2023	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2024	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

Netherlands's 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Netherlands's 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0636 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0468 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

152 France 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
153 South Korea 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
154 Austria 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
156 Italy 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
157 United Arab Emirates 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
158 Spain 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Netherlands?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Netherlands ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.