Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 949.56 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Netherlands is 949.56 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Netherlands peaked at 2,378 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 949.56 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,021 kilograms per person | 1,790 kilograms per person | 2,378 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,762 kilograms per person | 1,558 kilograms per person | 1,877 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,529 kilograms per person | 1,313 kilograms per person | 1,989 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,160 kilograms per person | 949.56 kilograms per person | 1,365 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 by sector in Netherlands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Netherlands was 949.56 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,378 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 949.56 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.