Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 653.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 689.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 708.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 724.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 762.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 803.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 836.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 876.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 887.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 898.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 899.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 935.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 979.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 986.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 954.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 913.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 874.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 852.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 812.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 782.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 773.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 719.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 704.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 696.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 702.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 689.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 689.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 670.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 661.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 663.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 659.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 656.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 680.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 658.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 639.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 621.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 593.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 589.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 586.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 578.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 771.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 653.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 887.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 898.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 913.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 760.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 689.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 874.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 621.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 689.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 593.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 1,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 734.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 572.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 529.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malta 523.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 414.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 66.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 95.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.