Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 4.17 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.17 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 146 countries
All-time high
4.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1846
Years of data
179
1846–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 from gas in Netherlands is 4.17 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 179 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands peaked at 4.17 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1846.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 10,991 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 21,983 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 36,639 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1951 | 51,295 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1952 | 80,607 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1953 | 124,572 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1954 | 300,444 tonnes | +141.2% |
| 1955 | 556,909 tonnes | +85.4% |
| 1956 | 853,693 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1957 | 1.14 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1958 | 1.51 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1959 | 1.95 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1960 | 2.60 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1961 | 3.48 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1962 | 4.44 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 5.56 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 7.10 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 10.12 million tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1966 | 15.84 million tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1967 | 26.17 million tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1968 | 43.20 million tonnes | +65.1% |
| 1969 | 61.70 million tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1970 | 97.05 million tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1971 | 142.81 million tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1972 | 201.97 million tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1973 | 267.23 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 337.28 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 409.18 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 484.13 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 558.24 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 636.28 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 720.78 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 799.90 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 881.39 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 944.08 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.10 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.69 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.10 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.28 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.50 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.57 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.64 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.72 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.79 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.86 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.94 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.01 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.06 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.12 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.17 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.17 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 12.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.17 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 298.49 million tonnes, 14.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +141.2% | 124,572 tonnes | 300,444 tonnes |
| 1949 | +100.0% | 10,991 tonnes | 21,983 tonnes |
| 1955 | +85.4% | 300,444 tonnes | 556,909 tonnes |
| 1950 | +66.7% | 21,983 tonnes | 36,639 tonnes |
| 1967 | +65.2% | 15.84 million tonnes | 26.17 million tonnes |
| 1968 | +65.1% | 26.17 million tonnes | 43.20 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,297 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 660,241 tonnes | 36,639 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.02 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 61.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 385.49 million tonnes | 97.05 million tonnes | 720.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 799.90 million tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 3.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 billion tonnes | 3.19 billion tonnes | 3.86 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 billion tonnes | 3.94 billion tonnes | 4.17 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Italy 5.90 billion tonnes compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 5.58 billion tonnes compare
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- 14 Uzbekistan 4.16 billion tonnes compare
- 15 France 3.88 billion tonnes compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 3.42 billion tonnes compare
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 gas in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands was 4.17 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 from gas recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1846.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.