Share global co2 flaring in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share global co2 flaring was 0.2461 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share global co2 flaring in Netherlands, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.2461 for share global co2 flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Netherlands peaked at 0.3721 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share global co2 flaring in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0.033 | — |
| 1970 | 0.033 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0296 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0169 | -43.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 | -51.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0111 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 | +116.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0224 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0412 | +84.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1296 | +156.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1011 | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0632 | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.165 | +161.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3447 | +108.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3008 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3137 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.295 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.198 | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1703 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1424 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1728 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.125 | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0938 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1017 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0762 | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3721 | +388.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3281 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3164 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3352 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3311 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3538 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2997 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.343 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3339 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2742 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2309 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2977 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2845 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2722 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2971 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.291 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2726 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2457 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2327 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2793 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2747 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2526 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2461 | -2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2461 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 21.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2461 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0187, 13.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +388.4% | 0.0762 | 0.3721 |
| 1989 | +161.3% | 0.0632 | 0.165 |
| 1986 | +156.7% | 0.0505 | 0.1296 |
| 1981 | +116.8% | 0.0093 | 0.0201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0146 | 0.0061 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0623 | 0.0093 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2156 | 0.0938 | 0.3447 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2857 | 0.0762 | 0.3721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 0.2309 | 0.3339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2571 | 0.2327 | 0.2793 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 share global co2 flaring in Netherlands?
- Share global co2 flaring in Netherlands was 0.2461 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3721 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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