Per capita methane emissions by sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 23.21 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.21 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
225.7 kilograms per person
in 1996
All-time low
23.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Netherlands stood at 23.21 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Netherlands peaked at 225.7 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.21 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194.27 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 213.79 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 211.43 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 212.48 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 206 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 204.95 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 225.7 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 201.61 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 190.81 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 179.42 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 174.36 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 181.06 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 178.04 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 172.3 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 194.82 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 178.55 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 175.22 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 169.98 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 184.37 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 171.42 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 191.4 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 178.03 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 173.81 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 182.12 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 155.61 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 106.97 kilograms per person | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 103.46 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 92.98 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 70.03 kilograms per person | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 42.77 kilograms per person | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 36.85 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 35.53 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.48 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 23.21 kilograms per person | -18.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23.21 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23.21 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.05 kilograms per person | 179.42 kilograms per person | 225.7 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.01 kilograms per person | 169.98 kilograms per person | 194.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.72 kilograms per person | 42.77 kilograms per person | 191.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.02 kilograms per person | 23.21 kilograms per person | 36.85 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 methane emissions by sector in Netherlands?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Netherlands was 23.21 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 225.7 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.21 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 methane 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.