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Share global methane emissions in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share global methane emissions was 0.2048 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2048
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
75th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5989
in 1915
All-time low
0.2048
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Netherlands, 1850–2024

0.20.30.40.50.6185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Netherlands stood at 0.2048. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Netherlands peaked at 0.5989 in 1915 and was at its lowest, 0.2048, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 75th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Netherlands, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.5077 —
1851 0.5111 +0.7%
1852 0.5152 +0.8%
1853 0.5177 +0.5%
1854 0.5213 +0.7%
1855 0.5192 -0.4%
1856 0.5195 +0.1%
1857 0.52 +0.1%
1858 0.5199 -0.0%
1859 0.5187 -0.2%
1860 0.5206 +0.4%
1861 0.5206 +0.0%
1862 0.5255 +0.9%
1863 0.5226 -0.6%
1864 0.5222 -0.1%
1865 0.5242 +0.4%
1866 0.5253 +0.2%
1867 0.5262 +0.2%
1868 0.5289 +0.5%
1869 0.5301 +0.2%
1870 0.5337 +0.7%
1871 0.5337 -0.0%
1872 0.5326 -0.2%
1873 0.5301 -0.5%
1874 0.5362 +1.2%
1875 0.5381 +0.3%
1876 0.5419 +0.7%
1877 0.5446 +0.5%
1878 0.5402 -0.8%
1879 0.5503 +1.9%
1880 0.5512 +0.2%
1881 0.5507 -0.1%
1882 0.5514 +0.1%
1883 0.5528 +0.3%
1884 0.5549 +0.4%
1885 0.5579 +0.6%
1886 0.5601 +0.4%
1887 0.5606 +0.1%
1888 0.5607 +0.0%
1889 0.5626 +0.3%
1890 0.5597 -0.5%
1891 0.5629 +0.6%
1892 0.564 +0.2%
1893 0.5683 +0.8%
1894 0.5694 +0.2%
1895 0.5693 -0.0%
1896 0.5727 +0.6%
1897 0.5747 +0.3%
1898 0.575 +0.1%
1899 0.5736 -0.3%
1900 0.5754 +0.3%
1901 0.5764 +0.2%
1902 0.579 +0.5%
1903 0.5782 -0.1%
1904 0.5824 +0.7%
1905 0.583 +0.1%
1906 0.5833 +0.1%
1907 0.5774 -1.0%
1908 0.5843 +1.2%
1909 0.5845 +0.0%
1910 0.584 -0.1%
1911 0.5856 +0.3%
1912 0.589 +0.6%
1913 0.5875 -0.3%
1914 0.5975 +1.7%
1915 0.5989 +0.2%
1916 0.5899 -1.5%
1917 0.5706 -3.3%
1918 0.581 +1.8%
1919 0.5952 +2.5%
1920 0.5772 -3.0%
1921 0.588 +1.9%
1922 0.581 -1.2%
1923 0.5631 -3.1%
1924 0.5599 -0.6%
1925 0.5565 -0.6%
1926 0.5531 -0.6%
1927 0.5389 -2.6%
1928 0.5325 -1.2%
1929 0.5209 -2.2%
1930 0.5161 -0.9%
1931 0.5189 +0.5%
1932 0.5126 -1.2%
1933 0.4979 -2.9%
1934 0.4822 -3.1%
1935 0.4683 -2.9%
1936 0.4547 -2.9%
1937 0.4453 -2.1%
1938 0.4405 -1.1%
1939 0.428 -2.8%
1940 0.4115 -3.9%
1941 0.4134 +0.5%
1942 0.4133 -0.0%
1943 0.412 -0.3%
1944 0.4058 -1.5%
1945 0.4105 +1.2%
1946 0.416 +1.3%
1947 0.4184 +0.6%
1948 0.421 +0.6%
1949 0.4249 +0.9%
1950 0.4227 -0.5%
1951 0.4201 -0.6%
1952 0.421 +0.2%
1953 0.4218 +0.2%
1954 0.4241 +0.6%
1955 0.4183 -1.4%
1956 0.42 +0.4%
1957 0.4207 +0.2%
1958 0.4269 +1.5%
1959 0.4233 -0.8%
1960 0.4283 +1.2%
1961 0.4478 +4.5%
1962 0.4651 +3.9%
1963 0.4656 +0.1%
1964 0.4661 +0.1%
1965 0.4778 +2.5%
1966 0.4862 +1.8%
1967 0.4996 +2.8%
1968 0.5144 +3.0%
1969 0.5044 -2.0%
1970 0.4978 -1.3%
1971 0.4967 -0.2%
1972 0.5062 +1.9%
1973 0.5175 +2.2%
1974 0.5432 +5.0%
1975 0.5431 -0.0%
1976 0.5382 -0.9%
1977 0.5336 -0.8%
1978 0.54 +1.2%
1979 0.5382 -0.3%
1980 0.5543 +3.0%
1981 0.5671 +2.3%
1982 0.5603 -1.2%
1983 0.5743 +2.5%
1984 0.578 +0.7%
1985 0.5701 -1.4%
1986 0.5664 -0.6%
1987 0.5611 -0.9%
1988 0.5362 -4.4%
1989 0.5276 -1.6%
1990 0.525 -0.5%
1991 0.5324 +1.4%
1992 0.5247 -1.5%
1993 0.5153 -1.8%
1994 0.4989 -3.2%
1995 0.4821 -3.4%
1996 0.4665 -3.2%
1997 0.4438 -4.9%
1998 0.4333 -2.4%
1999 0.4141 -4.4%
2000 0.3911 -5.6%
2001 0.3829 -2.1%
2002 0.3667 -4.2%
2003 0.3449 -5.9%
2004 0.3351 -2.9%
2005 0.3082 -8.0%
2006 0.2971 -3.6%
2007 0.2923 -1.6%
2008 0.2929 +0.2%
2009 0.2895 -1.2%
2010 0.2849 -1.6%
2011 0.2693 -5.5%
2012 0.2639 -2.0%
2013 0.2663 +0.9%
2014 0.2626 -1.4%
2015 0.2613 -0.5%
2016 0.2692 +3.0%
2017 0.256 -4.9%
2018 0.2444 -4.5%
2019 0.2363 -3.3%
2020 0.2286 -3.2%
2021 0.2222 -2.8%
2022 0.217 -2.3%
2023 0.211 -2.8%
2024 0.2048 -2.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.2048 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.2048 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.517 0.5077 0.5213 10
1860s 0.5246 0.5206 0.5301 10
1870s 0.5381 0.5301 0.5503 10
1880s 0.5563 0.5507 0.5626 10
1890s 0.569 0.5597 0.575 10
1900s 0.5804 0.5754 0.5845 10
1910s 0.5879 0.5706 0.5989 10
1920s 0.5571 0.5209 0.588 10
1930s 0.4765 0.428 0.5189 10
1940s 0.4147 0.4058 0.4249 10
1950s 0.4219 0.4183 0.4269 10
1960s 0.4755 0.4283 0.5144 10
1970s 0.5254 0.4967 0.5432 10
1980s 0.5595 0.5276 0.578 10
1990s 0.4836 0.4141 0.5324 10
2000s 0.3301 0.2895 0.3911 10
2010s 0.2614 0.2363 0.2849 10
2020s 0.2167 0.2048 0.2286 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 72 Romania 0.2271 compare
  2. 73 Zambia 0.2271 compare
  3. 74 Cameroon 0.2248 compare
  4. 76 Ghana 0.2047 compare
  5. 77 Belarus 0.1974 compare
  6. 78 North Korea 0.196 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Netherlands?
Share global methane emissions in Netherlands was 0.2048 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5989 in 1915.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2048 in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for share global methane emissions?
Netherlands ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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