Per capita co2 flaring in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0561 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Netherlands, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0561 for per capita co2 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 flaring in Netherlands peaked at 0.0738 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 flaring in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0.0063 | — |
| 1970 | 0.007 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 | -39.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 | -44.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 | +61.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.015 | +138.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 | +111.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0589 | +252.7% |
| 1991 | 0.054 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0492 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0445 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.04 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0355 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0385 | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0265 | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0738 | +369.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0688 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0658 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0705 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0696 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0602 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0676 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0676 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.058 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0511 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.067 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0641 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0606 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0646 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0632 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0606 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0528 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0634 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0612 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0574 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0561 | -2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0561 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 18.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0561 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072, 7.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.0738 |
| 1990 | +252.7% | 0.0167 | 0.0589 |
| 1986 | +138.6% | 0.0063 | 0.015 |
| 1989 | +111.2% | 0.0079 | 0.0167 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.0063 | 0.0063 | 0.0063 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 | 0.0016 | 0.0072 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 | 0.0021 | 0.0167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0398 | 0.0193 | 0.0589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 | 0.0157 | 0.0738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0621 | 0.0511 | 0.0676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0582 | 0.0528 | 0.0634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 66.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 flaring in Netherlands?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Netherlands was 0.0561 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0738 in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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