Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 6.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Netherlands stood at 6.3 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Netherlands peaked at 13.31 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9526 tonnes per person, in 1846.
That places Netherlands 45th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.9526 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.9996 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.9922 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.4 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.3 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.58 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 5.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 8.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.81 tonnes per person | 10.65 tonnes per person | 13.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.37 tonnes per person | 9.31 tonnes per person | 12.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.15 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 10.22 tonnes per person | 11.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 tonnes per person | 8.71 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 6.3 tonnes per person | 7.89 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.73 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.4843 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 13.33 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Netherlands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Netherlands was 6.3 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9526 tonnes per person in 1846.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.