Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Netherlands, 1846–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Netherlands is 12.26 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 179 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Netherlands peaked at 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million tonnes, in 1846.
Netherlands ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 8.43 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 35.73 million tonnes | 16.85 million tonnes | 54.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 78.98 million tonnes | 59.47 million tonnes | 97.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 127.03 million tonnes | 102.69 million tonnes | 154.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 202.87 million tonnes | 162.70 million tonnes | 247.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 310.89 million tonnes | 257.46 million tonnes | 367.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 453.44 million tonnes | 381.84 million tonnes | 533.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 658.33 million tonnes | 554.81 million tonnes | 747.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 903.22 million tonnes | 769.46 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.14 billion tonnes | 1.88 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 billion tonnes | 2.50 billion tonnes | 3.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.24 billion tonnes | 3.53 billion tonnes | 4.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion tonnes | 5.17 billion tonnes | 6.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.44 billion tonnes | 6.66 billion tonnes | 8.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.20 billion tonnes | 8.40 billion tonnes | 9.98 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.90 billion tonnes | 10.17 billion tonnes | 11.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 billion tonnes | 11.76 billion tonnes | 12.26 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.26 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Netherlands was 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million tonnes in 1846.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.