Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Netherlands
Netherlands: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0062 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Netherlands, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Netherlands stood at 0.0062 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Netherlands peaked at 0.0062 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Netherlands ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0021 °C | 0.003 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0039 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 °C | 0.004 °C | 0.0048 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 °C | 0.0048 °C | 0.0054 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 °C | 0.0055 °C | 0.006 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 °C | 0.006 °C | 0.0062 °C | 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Netherlands?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Netherlands was 0.0062 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Netherlands rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.