emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0259 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Netherlands is 0.0259 tonnes per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1456 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0259 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 151st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1253 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1224 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1313 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1456 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1281 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1149 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.078 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.081 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0826 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.072 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0655 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.064 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.051 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0259 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 67% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0259 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1157 tonnes per person | 0.0938 tonnes per person | 0.1456 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0831 tonnes per person | 0.0765 tonnes per person | 0.0895 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0789 tonnes per person | 0.0759 tonnes per person | 0.0829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 0.0537 tonnes per person | 0.0826 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 0.051 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 148 French Polynesia 0.027 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 0.0265 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Belgium 0.0264 tonnes per person compare
- 152 Malawi 0.0257 tonnes per person compare
- 153 Colombia 0.0255 tonnes per person compare
- 154 North Macedonia 0.0254 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Netherlands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0259 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1456 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.