Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 27.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Netherlands, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Netherlands is 27.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Netherlands peaked at 31.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 140th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% | — |
| 1991 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 27.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 28.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.0% compare
- 138 Cook Islands 27.8% compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 27.5% compare
- 141 Poland 27.1% compare
- 142 Turkey 27.0% compare
- 143 Ukraine 26.8% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Netherlands?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Netherlands was 27.4% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Netherlands ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.