Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 114.78 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
114.78 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
187.01 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
100.42 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Netherlands, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 114.78 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Netherlands peaked at 187.01 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 100.42 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Netherlands 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 100.42 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 103.56 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 106.69 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 113.45 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 115.81 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 141.81 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 140.67 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 157.50 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 165.26 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 159.99 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 152.53 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 169.13 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 163.61 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 169.79 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 187.01 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 176.63 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 164.11 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 133.49 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 137.36 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 144.07 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 146.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 144.01 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 151.48 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 145.60 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 161.66 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 163.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 171.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 171.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 171.19 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 171.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 173.48 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 182.54 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 175.47 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 176.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 171.05 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 172.15 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 177.46 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 176.74 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 180.17 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 182.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 178.13 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 173.28 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 173.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 175.90 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 170.43 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 182.48 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 169.35 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 165.75 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 164.93 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 157.50 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 163.96 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 164.81 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 162.30 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 158.26 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 152.73 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 136.97 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 139.89 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 127.50 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 117.02 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 114.78 million tonnes | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 114.78 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 3.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 114.78 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.99 million tonnes | 100.42 million tonnes | 115.81 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 160.73 million tonnes | 140.67 million tonnes | 187.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.54 million tonnes | 133.49 million tonnes | 176.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.79 million tonnes | 163.03 million tonnes | 182.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.94 million tonnes | 170.43 million tonnes | 182.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.21 million tonnes | 152.73 million tonnes | 182.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.23 million tonnes | 114.78 million tonnes | 139.89 million tonnes | 5 |
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Netherlands?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Netherlands was 114.78 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 187.01 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.42 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Netherlands rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.