Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands, 1950–2024
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 from flaring in Netherlands is 33.31 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands peaked at 33.31 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 50th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1960s | 80,608 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 410,370 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 578,915 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million tonnes | 608,228 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | 17.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 million tonnes | 18.61 million tonnes | 28.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.21 million tonnes | 29.03 million tonnes | 33.31 million 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 from flaring in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.31 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.