Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.58 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.58 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.36 tonnes per person
in 1979
All-time low
2.1 tonnes per person
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Netherlands, 1850–2024
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 including land-use change in Netherlands stood at 6.58 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Netherlands peaked at 13.36 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.1 tonnes per person, in 1945.
Netherlands ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.1 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1853 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1854 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1855 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1856 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1858 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1859 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1860 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1861 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1862 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1863 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1864 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1865 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1867 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1871 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 4 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1877 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1881 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1882 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1883 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 4.77 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 5.01 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 4.74 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1893 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1896 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 4.96 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 4.82 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1899 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1900 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1901 | 4.81 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1902 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1903 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 4.95 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 4.94 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 5.51 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1913 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1915 | 5.11 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1916 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1917 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -47.0% |
| 1918 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1919 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1920 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1922 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1923 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1924 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1925 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1926 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 5.85 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 6.21 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 5.96 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 6.35 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 5.84 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1933 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1934 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 5.05 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1936 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 5.67 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1938 | 5.56 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1939 | 5.15 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1940 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1941 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1942 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1943 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 3.07 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1945 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1946 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +80.5% |
| 1947 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1948 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 5.66 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 5.81 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 5.72 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 6.28 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 6.12 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.21 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 6.7 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.23 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 7.76 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 8.12 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 8.29 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 8.4 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8.57 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.97 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 9.03 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10.89 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 10.69 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.87 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 12.32 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 11.83 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 11.2 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 12.37 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 11.84 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 12.2 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 13.36 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 12.52 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 11.56 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 9.36 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 9.64 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.1 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.25 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.02 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.46 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 9.99 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 11.11 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 11.02 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.52 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.43 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.33 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.37 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.39 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.04 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 11.39 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 11.67 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.09 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 10.98 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.29 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.18 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.52 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.59 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.41 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.02 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.97 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.04 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.64 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.23 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.34 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 10.19 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.06 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.62 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.93 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.94 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.71 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.01 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.07 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.41 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.75 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 6.58 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.58 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.58 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +80.5% | 2.1 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person |
| 1917 | -47.0% | 4.66 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | +36.6% | 2.47 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +35.6% | 3.8 tonnes per person | 5.15 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.29 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 4.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.84 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.84 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.69 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 5.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.29 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 6.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.56 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.28 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.95 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person | 6.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.97 tonnes per person | 6.66 tonnes per person | 9.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.86 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 13.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | 12.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.43 tonnes per person | 11.02 tonnes per person | 12.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 tonnes per person | 10.64 tonnes per person | 11.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 tonnes per person | 9.01 tonnes per person | 11.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 8.19 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 including land-use change in Netherlands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Netherlands was 6.58 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 including land-use change recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.