Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.83 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.83 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands peaked at 2.39 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.84 tonnes per person, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 25th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.36 tonnes per person | -2.23 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0023 tonnes per person | -2.84 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6705 tonnes per person | -0.1928 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.5601 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands was 1.83 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.84 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.