emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Netherlands is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.