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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7673 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1984 tonnes per person | -74.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +458.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6969 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5945 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5897 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5675 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7145 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5885 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1999 | -2.23 tonnes per person | -478.3% |
| 2000 | -2.4 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | -2.84 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2002 | -1.67 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2726 tonnes per person | -83.7% |
| 2004 | 0.158 tonnes per person | -157.9% |
| 2005 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +881.6% |
| 2006 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 0.713 tonnes per person | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +91.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9817 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +72.8% |
| 2011 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6597 tonnes per person | -64.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7959 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4455 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1928 tonnes per person | -143.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2509 tonnes per person | -230.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1983 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.414 tonnes per person | +108.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5651 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5601 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +95.4% |
| 2022 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.83 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.83 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +881.6% | 0.158 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | -478.3% | 0.5885 tonnes per person | -2.23 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +458.8% | 0.1984 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.