Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.22 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.22 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
85th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.56 tonnes per person
in 1970
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1846
Years of data
179
1846–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Netherlands stood at 2.22 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Netherlands peaked at 6.56 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1846.
That places Netherlands 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +131.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +58.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1869 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0703 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0812 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1898 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0982 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1900 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1062 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1103 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1051 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1052 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1037 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.1028 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1062 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 0.176 tonnes per person | +65.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | -51.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0722 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -95.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1904 tonnes per person | +8522.2% |
| 1920 | 0.216 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1866 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1922 | 0.2183 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2672 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1924 | 0.2908 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1925 | 0.2817 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1926 | 0.3206 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1927 | 0.3803 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1928 | 0.3668 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 0.3547 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3944 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1931 | 0.4313 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1932 | 0.3632 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1933 | 0.3819 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 0.3543 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1935 | 0.3918 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1936 | 0.4318 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1937 | 0.515 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1938 | 0.5864 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0.7662 tonnes per person | +3681.0% |
| 1948 | 0.8966 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1949 | 0.9152 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.8216 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1951 | 0.9666 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1952 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1955 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1956 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1957 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1959 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1961 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 6.56 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 6.04 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 6.53 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 6.06 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.38 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 5.91 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.49 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.39 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.22 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 67% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.22 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +8522.2% | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.1904 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +3681.0% | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.7662 tonnes per person |
| 1864 | +131.4% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | -100.0% | 0.5864 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -95.5% | 0.0487 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person |
| 1914 | +65.8% | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.176 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0534 tonnes per person | 0.0372 tonnes per person | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0894 tonnes per person | 0.0703 tonnes per person | 0.1032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.1005 tonnes per person | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.1904 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2883 tonnes per person | 0.1866 tonnes per person | 0.3803 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.385 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5864 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2598 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.9152 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 0.8216 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.33 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 tonnes per person | 5.16 tonnes per person | 6.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 2.44 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 by fuel type in Netherlands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Netherlands was 2.22 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 fuel type recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1846.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Netherlands ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.