Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,428 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,428 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,141 kilograms per person
in 2006
All-time low
1,385 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Netherlands is 1,428 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands peaked at 2,141 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,385 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,800 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,817 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,900 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,942 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,893 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,900 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,971 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,960 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,993 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,013 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,999 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,000 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,034 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,057 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,082 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,090 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,141 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,092 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,106 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,004 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,030 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,027 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,932 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,835 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,669 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,676 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,675 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,712 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,703 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,668 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,409 kilograms per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1,407 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,385 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,428 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,428 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 79% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,428 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,919 kilograms per person | 1,800 kilograms per person | 2,013 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,060 kilograms per person | 1,999 kilograms per person | 2,141 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,793 kilograms per person | 1,668 kilograms per person | 2,030 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,407 kilograms per person | 1,385 kilograms per person | 1,428 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 58 Kazakhstan 1,449 kilograms per person compare
- 59 Malta 1,445 kilograms per person compare
- 60 Chile 1,444 kilograms per person compare
- 62 Hungary 1,404 kilograms per person compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,382 kilograms per person compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 1,339 kilograms per person compare
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 transport in Netherlands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Netherlands was 1,428 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 from transport recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,141 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,385 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.