Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Netherlands, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Netherlands peaked at 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1945.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1853 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1854 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.5% |
| 1855 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1856 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1858 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1859 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1860 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 1861 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1862 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1863 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 1864 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1865 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1866 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1867 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1868 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1874 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1875 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1877 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1881 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1884 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1889 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1892 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1893 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1897 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1901 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1902 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1907 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1913 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1914 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1915 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1916 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1917 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -44.8% |
| 1918 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.6% |
| 1919 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.6% |
| 1920 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1923 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1925 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1926 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1932 | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1933 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1934 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1936 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1937 | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.7% |
| 1941 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1942 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1943 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.4% |
| 1945 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.2% |
| 1946 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +74.1% |
| 1947 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.9% |
| 1948 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 10.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 13.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 14.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 14.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 14.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 14.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 14.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 13.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 11.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 11.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 12.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +74.1% | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1917 | -44.8% | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1947 | +33.9% | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1918 | +31.6% | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 43 Cyprus 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Turkey 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Serbia 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Ireland 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Austria 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Netherlands?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Netherlands was 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1945.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.