Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.2% for share of global co₂ emissions from 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 of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.