Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -37.5% | 0.9554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 46 Romania 0.5347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Guinea 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Niger 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Georgia 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Nicaragua 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 France 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Netherlands?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Netherlands was 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.