emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.6 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 207 countries
All-time high
51.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
13.6 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 51.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.18 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 45.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 51.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 46.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 41.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 38.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 35.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 35.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 36.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 34.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 32.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 33.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 33.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 31.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 30.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 33.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 33.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 35.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 34.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 34.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 34.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 32.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 35.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 33.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 34.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 33.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 33.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 36.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 33.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 32.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 31.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 29.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 29.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 26.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 25.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 24.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 24.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 22.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 20.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 19.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 18.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 14.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 34 Israel 14.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Malaysia 14.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 China 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.