Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 501.34 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 501.34 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands peaked at 582.59 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 301.1 kilograms, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 463.22 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 470.8 kilograms | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 491.48 kilograms | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 521.32 kilograms | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 547.22 kilograms | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 571.64 kilograms | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 582.59 kilograms | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 301.1 kilograms | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 336.28 kilograms | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 438.64 kilograms | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 473.2 kilograms | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 501.34 kilograms | +5.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 501.34 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 305.38 kilograms, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 501.34 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198.4 kilograms, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 521.18 kilograms | 463.22 kilograms | 582.59 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 410.11 kilograms | 301.1 kilograms | 501.34 kilograms | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Netherlands was 501.34 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 582.59 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.1 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.