Methane emissions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Methane emissions was 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1987
All-time low
6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Netherlands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Netherlands is 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Netherlands peaked at 39.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Netherlands ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 73 Cameroon 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 74 Zambia 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 75 Ghana 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 North Korea 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Chile 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 79 Belarus 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Netherlands?
- Methane emissions in Netherlands was 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Netherlands rank for methane emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.