Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.08 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
6.64 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands stood at 1.08 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands peaked at 1.08 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.64 million tonnes, in 1850.
Netherlands ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.64 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 13.20 million tonnes | +98.8% |
| 1852 | 19.60 million tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1853 | 26.35 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1854 | 33.32 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1855 | 39.99 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1856 | 46.87 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1857 | 53.89 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1858 | 60.79 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1859 | 67.35 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1860 | 74.54 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1861 | 81.63 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1862 | 88.52 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1863 | 95.48 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1864 | 102.42 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1865 | 109.20 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1866 | 115.97 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1867 | 123.20 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1868 | 130.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1869 | 137.48 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 145.41 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1871 | 153.51 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 161.57 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 170.28 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 179.44 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 188.31 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 197.55 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1877 | 207.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 216.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 225.61 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 235.82 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 245.83 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 255.72 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 265.78 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 275.87 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 285.78 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 295.76 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 306.51 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 317.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 327.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 339.35 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 350.43 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 361.11 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 372.55 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 384.24 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 395.36 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 406.73 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 418.17 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 429.36 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 440.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 451.32 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 462.09 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 472.18 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 481.68 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 491.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 501.67 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 511.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 520.41 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 529.69 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 538.61 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 547.00 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 556.12 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 564.72 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 572.95 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 581.09 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 589.03 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 596.71 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 604.23 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 612.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 619.71 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 627.16 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 635.17 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 643.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 650.82 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 657.57 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 664.23 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 670.99 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 677.58 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 684.34 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 691.24 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 697.33 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 702.93 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 708.60 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 714.23 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 719.69 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 724.61 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 729.43 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 733.95 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 738.75 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 743.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 747.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 752.64 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 757.49 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 762.78 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 768.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 773.33 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 778.63 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 784.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 789.58 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 795.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 800.56 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 805.25 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 809.86 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 814.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 818.35 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 822.21 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 825.45 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 828.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 831.35 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 834.48 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 837.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 839.72 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 841.79 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 843.56 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 845.31 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 846.86 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 848.00 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 849.39 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 850.26 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 850.89 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 851.24 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 851.80 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 852.64 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 853.09 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 853.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 854.13 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 855.47 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 856.11 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 856.61 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 857.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 857.99 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 858.72 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 859.44 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 860.80 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 862.73 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 864.83 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 867.41 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 869.98 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 872.46 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 876.54 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 879.17 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 882.24 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 885.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 888.76 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 892.94 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 896.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 902.60 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 906.19 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 914.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 920.26 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 924.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 929.79 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 935.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 943.61 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 951.85 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 961.64 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 970.05 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 978.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 985.77 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 992.92 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 998.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.08 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.08 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +98.8% | 6.64 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +48.5% | 13.20 million tonnes | 19.60 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +34.4% | 19.60 million tonnes | 26.35 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +26.5% | 26.35 million tonnes | 33.32 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36.80 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 67.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 105.87 million tonnes | 74.54 million tonnes | 137.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 184.52 million tonnes | 145.41 million tonnes | 225.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 281.21 million tonnes | 235.82 million tonnes | 327.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 389.74 million tonnes | 339.35 million tonnes | 440.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 496.03 million tonnes | 451.32 million tonnes | 538.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 584.37 million tonnes | 547.00 million tonnes | 619.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 660.26 million tonnes | 627.16 million tonnes | 691.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 721.27 million tonnes | 697.33 million tonnes | 743.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 770.98 million tonnes | 747.76 million tonnes | 795.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 819.05 million tonnes | 800.56 million tonnes | 834.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 845.33 million tonnes | 837.55 million tonnes | 850.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 854.19 million tonnes | 851.24 million tonnes | 857.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 865.09 million tonnes | 857.99 million tonnes | 876.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 896.90 million tonnes | 879.17 million tonnes | 920.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 957.37 million tonnes | 924.50 million tonnes | 992.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 998.76 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion 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 land-use change in Netherlands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Netherlands was 1.08 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 land-use change recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Netherlands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.