Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index was 8.3 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 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
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Netherlands stood at 8.3 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Netherlands peaked at 12.9 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.13 tonnes per person, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.51 tonnes per person | 8.5 tonnes per person | 12.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 8.13 tonnes per person | 12.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 tonnes per person | 9.27 tonnes per person | 12.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 8.98 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Netherlands?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Netherlands was 8.3 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.