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