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
Latest (2023)
2,363 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,957 kilograms per person
in 2007
All-time low
2,363 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,653 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,732 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,764 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,667 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,690 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,738 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,849 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,992 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,004 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,103 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,218 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,419 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,399 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,203 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3,467 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3,678 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,881 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,957 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,821 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,415 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 3,234 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3,444 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3,179 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,075 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,049 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,879 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,866 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,826 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,732 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,731 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,466 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2,420 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,498 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,363 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2,363 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 4.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2,363 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 13.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.