Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Netherlands, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Netherlands stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Netherlands peaked at 2.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Italy 2.1% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 2.0% compare
- 12 Mexico 1.8% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 1.5% compare
- 15 France 1.4% compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 1.2% 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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Netherlands?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Netherlands was 1.5% 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 burning gas recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.