Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 5.64 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.64 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands peaked at 11.37 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million tonnes, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.53 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 20 Spain 7.21 million tonnes compare
- 21 Thailand 7.01 million tonnes compare
- 22 Australia 6.88 million tonnes compare
- 24 United Kingdom 5.57 million tonnes compare
- 25 South Korea 5.56 million tonnes compare
- 26 North Korea 4.84 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.26 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands was 5.64 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.