Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 681.45 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Netherlands stood at 681.45 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 681.45 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217.34 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 217.34 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 221.01 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 224.94 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 229.55 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 234.48 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 239.45 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 244.66 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 250.37 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 256.7 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 262.74 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 270.38 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 277.84 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 286.86 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 296.8 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 306.29 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 314.74 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 324.55 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 334.44 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 344.56 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 355.51 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 365.2 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 374.22 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 381.83 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 389.95 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 398.39 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 406.68 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 414.31 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 422.02 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 429.17 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 437.49 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 445.39 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 453.27 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 461.14 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 469.13 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 477.49 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 486.36 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 495.87 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 504.57 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 512.7 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 520.11 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 527.22 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 534.31 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 541.86 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 550.41 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 559.69 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 569.29 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 578.98 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 588.29 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 596.7 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 603.95 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 611.84 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 619.14 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 626.74 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 634.72 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 641.77 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 648.61 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 654.85 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 660.46 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 665.8 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 670.25 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 674.4 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 678.86 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 679.62 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 679.47 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 681.45 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 681.45 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 681.45 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.13 tonnes per person | 217.34 tonnes per person | 262.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 311.2 tonnes per person | 270.38 tonnes per person | 355.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 401.93 tonnes per person | 365.2 tonnes per person | 437.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 482.6 tonnes per person | 445.39 tonnes per person | 520.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 565.07 tonnes per person | 527.22 tonnes per person | 603.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.42 tonnes per person | 611.84 tonnes per person | 670.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 678.76 tonnes per person | 674.4 tonnes per person | 681.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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, per capita in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Netherlands was 681.45 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 681.45 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.34 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.