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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 80,608 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 172,208 tonnes | +113.6% |
| 1971 | 267,474 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1972 | 326,098 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 359,074 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 395,714 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 439,682 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 483,650 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 523,955 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 556,931 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 578,915 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 608,228 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 655,860 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 703,492 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 751,124 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 828,068 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 919,670 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 2.56 million tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 3.37 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 4.81 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 5.43 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.98 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 6.48 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.09 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 7.51 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.81 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.16 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.42 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.62 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 10.75 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 11.83 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 12.99 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 14.14 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 15.35 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 16.35 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 17.48 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.61 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 19.59 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.45 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.59 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 22.68 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 23.72 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.82 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.94 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 27.04 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 28.10 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 29.03 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.16 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 31.25 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 32.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 33.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 33.31 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 12.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 33.31 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 6.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +113.6% | 80,608 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes |
| 1971 | +55.3% | 172,208 tonnes | 267,474 tonnes |
| 1990 | +53.0% | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes |
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
- 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 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.