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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Netherlands
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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
12 Mexico 4.88 billion tonnes compare
14 Uzbekistan 4.16 billion tonnes compare
15 France 3.88 billion tonnes compare
16 United Arab Emirates 3.42 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Netherlands →

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

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.