Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.6 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands peaked at 12.1 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.29 | — |
| 1971 | 10.21 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 11.29 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 11.66 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.98 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 10.24 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 10.95 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 10.72 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 11.59 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 10.96 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 10.82 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.05 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 9.7 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.08 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.33 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.44 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.66 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.59 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.75 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.02 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.34 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.13 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.27 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.27 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.49 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.1 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 11.54 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.51 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.14 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.31 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.26 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.36 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.47 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.16 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.87 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.92 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.94 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.57 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 10.43 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.24 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.08 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.59 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.82 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.11 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.15 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 8.32 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.52 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.88 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | -4.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.89 | 10.21 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.44 | 9.7 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.38 | 11.02 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 | 10.57 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.11 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 6.6 | 8.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands was 6.6 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.