Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0561 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0561 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
39th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0738 tonnes per person
in 2002
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
60
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -44.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +61.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +138.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +111.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | +252.7% |
| 1991 | 0.054 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +369.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0676 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0676 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.058 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.067 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0561 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 18.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0561 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 7.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +369.4% | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +252.7% | 0.0167 tonnes per person | 0.0589 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | +138.6% | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | +111.2% | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.