Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.02 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Netherlands, 1846–2024
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 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Netherlands stood at 1.02 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Netherlands peaked at 5.2 tonnes per person in 1931 and was at its lowest, 0.6227 tonnes per person, in 1975.
That places Netherlands 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 179 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.9526 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.9996 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.9847 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.41 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.53 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.05 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.92 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8412 tonnes per person | 0.6227 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 0.8957 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.9527 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Netherlands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Netherlands was 1.02 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 tonnes per person in 1931.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6227 tonnes per person in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Netherlands ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.