Per capita methane emissions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita methane emissions was 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1984
All-time low
1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Netherlands is 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Netherlands peaked at 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 78 Dominican Republic 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Cuba 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Slovakia 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Djibouti 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Portugal 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Myanmar 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Netherlands?
- Per capita methane emissions in Netherlands was 1.05 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 methane emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.