Per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita ghg emissions was 8.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.08
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.45
in 1979
All-time low
3.97
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands stood at 8.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands peaked at 17.45 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 1945.
Netherlands ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.08 | — |
| 1851 | 5.03 | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 5.18 | +2.9% |
| 1853 | 5.41 | +4.3% |
| 1854 | 6.04 | +11.7% |
| 1855 | 5.49 | -9.0% |
| 1856 | 5.56 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 5.42 | -2.6% |
| 1858 | 5.2 | -4.0% |
| 1859 | 5.01 | -3.7% |
| 1860 | 5.57 | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 5.39 | -3.3% |
| 1862 | 5.69 | +5.6% |
| 1863 | 5.2 | -8.6% |
| 1864 | 4.96 | -4.5% |
| 1865 | 5.02 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 5.1 | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 5.16 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 5.15 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 5.19 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 5.44 | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 5.44 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 5.47 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 5.53 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 5.51 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 5.58 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 5.85 | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 5.91 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 5.91 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 5.97 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 6.38 | +6.9% |
| 1881 | 6.29 | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 6.23 | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 6.45 | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 6.4 | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 6.4 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 6.42 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 6.58 | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 6.75 | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 6.67 | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 6.65 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 6.9 | +3.7% |
| 1892 | 6.64 | -3.8% |
| 1893 | 6.78 | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 6.82 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 6.66 | -2.4% |
| 1896 | 6.85 | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 6.94 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 6.8 | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 6.72 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 7.11 | +5.8% |
| 1901 | 6.91 | -2.8% |
| 1902 | 6.74 | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 6.76 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 6.96 | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 6.97 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 7.06 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 7.09 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 7.07 | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 7.11 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 7.11 | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 7.36 | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 7.69 | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 7.98 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 7.6 | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 7.28 | -4.2% |
| 1916 | 6.81 | -6.4% |
| 1917 | 4.55 | -33.2% |
| 1918 | 5.46 | +19.9% |
| 1919 | 6.47 | +18.7% |
| 1920 | 6.37 | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 6.5 | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 7.06 | +8.6% |
| 1923 | 6.82 | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 7.13 | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 7.45 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 7.46 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 7.83 | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 7.74 | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 8.08 | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 7.84 | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 8.23 | +5.0% |
| 1932 | 7.7 | -6.5% |
| 1933 | 7.25 | -5.8% |
| 1934 | 7.16 | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 6.85 | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 7.08 | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 7.47 | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 7.34 | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 6.91 | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 6 | -13.1% |
| 1941 | 6.41 | +6.8% |
| 1942 | 6.1 | -4.9% |
| 1943 | 6.17 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 4.9 | -20.6% |
| 1945 | 3.97 | -19.0% |
| 1946 | 5.76 | +45.1% |
| 1947 | 7.19 | +24.9% |
| 1948 | 7.46 | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 7.79 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 7.73 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 8.01 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 7.96 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 7.99 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 8.25 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 8.47 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 8.8 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 8.72 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 8.89 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 8.93 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 9.47 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 9.66 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 10.36 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 10.95 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 11.36 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 11.64 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 11.91 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 12.18 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 12.7 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 14.57 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 14.33 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 15.59 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 16.22 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 15.89 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 15.24 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 16.38 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 15.87 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 16.25 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 17.45 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 16.62 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 15.58 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 13.29 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 13.56 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 14.05 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 14.15 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 13.89 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 14.28 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 13.69 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 14.69 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 14.64 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.12 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.96 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 14.82 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.75 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.71 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.26 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14.51 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 14.53 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.95 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.76 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.92 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.74 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.97 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.83 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.53 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.35 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.12 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.28 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.35 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.01 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.54 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.59 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.19 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.75 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.73 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 9.82 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 8.08 | -2.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +45.1% | 3.97 | 5.76 |
| 1917 | -33.2% | 6.81 | 4.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.34 | 5.01 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.24 | 4.96 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.66 | 5.44 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.46 | 6.23 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.78 | 6.64 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.98 | 6.74 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.83 | 4.55 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.24 | 6.37 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.38 | 6.85 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.17 | 3.97 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.37 | 7.73 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.31 | 9.47 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.78 | 14.33 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.38 | 13.29 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.73 | 13.95 | 15.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 10.75 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 | 8.08 | 9.82 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 66.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands was 8.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 1945.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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