Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0561 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands, 1950–2024
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
Netherlands recorded 0.0561 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands peaked at 0.0738 tonnes per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0589 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 0.0511 tonnes per person | 0.0676 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.0528 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 from flaring in Netherlands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands was 0.0561 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 from flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0738 tonnes per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.