Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 2,363 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Netherlands recorded 2,363 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands peaked at 3,957 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,363 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,819 kilograms per person | 2,653 kilograms per person | 3,103 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,546 kilograms per person | 3,203 kilograms per person | 3,957 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,001 kilograms per person | 2,731 kilograms per person | 3,444 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,436 kilograms per person | 2,363 kilograms per person | 2,498 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.26 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands was 2,363 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,957 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,363 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.