Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 50th 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Netherlands?
- Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.