Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.22 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands is 7.22, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands peaked at 7.51 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.51 | — |
| 2012 | 7.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.38 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.44 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.42 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.32 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.31 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 7.22 | -1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 | 7.34 | 7.51 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 7.22 | 7.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Costa Rica 7.44 compare
- 5 Sweden 7.25 compare
- 6 Norway 7.24 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
- 10 Switzerland 7.02 compare
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Netherlands was 7.22 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.