CO2 emissions per capita — all countries

CO2 emissions per capita — Netherlands

CO2 emissions per capita in the Netherlands in 2024 — 6.3 t/person. Ranked 168 in the world out of 213. Since 1846, the indicator has risen by 560.8%.

2024 6.3 t/person −2.64% vs 2023
World rank 168of 213
Period maximum 13.31 t/person1979
Period minimum 0.95 t/person1846

Trend over time

1846–2024 · tonnes per capita

CO2 emissions per capita — Netherlands, 1846–2024051015184618641882190019181936195419721990200820241846: 0.95 t/person1849: 1.08 t/person1852: 1.2 t/person1855: 1.45 t/person1858: 1.13 t/person1861: 1.32 t/person1864: 0.99 t/person1867: 1.15 t/person1870: 1.37 t/person1873: 1.38 t/person1876: 1.61 t/person1879: 1.81 t/person1882: 1.97 t/person1885: 2.2 t/person1888: 2.45 t/person1891: 2.6 t/person1894: 2.44 t/person1897: 2.65 t/person1900: 2.85 t/person1903: 2.86 t/person1906: 3.23 t/person1909: 3.42 t/person1912: 4.1 t/person1915: 3.86 t/person1918: 2.19 t/person1921: 3.35 t/person1924: 4.23 t/person1927: 5.03 t/person1930: 5.19 t/person1933: 4.73 t/person1936: 4.72 t/person1939: 4.65 t/person1942: 3.8 t/person1945: 1.55 t/person1948: 4.81 t/person1951: 5.36 t/person1954: 5.5 t/person1957: 5.84 t/person1960: 6.4 t/person1963: 7.62 t/person1966: 8.31 t/person1969: 8.98 t/person1972: 11.8 t/person1975: 11.15 t/person1978: 12.17 t/person1981: 11.51 t/person1984: 9.96 t/person1987: 10.29 t/person1990: 10.85 t/person1993: 11.12 t/person1996: 11.67 t/person1999: 10.73 t/person2002: 10.85 t/person2005: 10.82 t/person2008: 10.6 t/person2011: 10.05 t/person2014: 9.25 t/person2017: 9.37 t/person2020: 7.77 t/person2023: 6.47 t/person2024: 6.3 t/person
Change over the period: +5.34 (+560.76%) Average annual rate: 1.07 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands

Netherlands 6.3 t/person
World computed 4.56 t/person
Europe & Central Asia computed 6.41 t/person
Western Europe computed 5.64 t/person
High-income countries computed 9.8 t/person
CO2 emissions per capita — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 6.3 −0.17 −2.64%
2023 6.47 −0.65 −9.17%
2022 7.12 −0.77 −9.75%
2021 7.89 +0.12 +1.6%
2020 7.77 −0.94 −10.83%
2019 8.71 −0.38 −4.14%
2018 9.09 −0.29 −3.07%
2017 9.37 −0.21 −2.15%
2016 9.58 −0 −0.05%
2015 9.58 +0.33 +3.62%
2014 9.25 −0.47 −4.85%
2013 9.72 −0.08 −0.81%
2012 9.8 −0.25 −2.5%
2011 10.05 −0.83 −7.63%
2010 10.88 +0.67 +6.51%
2009 10.22 −0.38 −3.61%
2008 10.6 +0.13 +1.25%
2007 10.47 −0.04 −0.37%
2006 10.51 −0.31 −2.88%
2005 10.82 −0.27 −2.42%
2004 11.09 +0.08 +0.71%
2003 11.01 +0.16 +1.45%
2002 10.85 −0.11 −1.05%
2001 10.97 +0.25 +2.29%
2000 10.72 −0.01 −0.1%
1999 10.73 −0.41 −3.71%
1998 11.15 −0.01 −0.13%
1997 11.16 −0.51 −4.39%
1996 11.67 +0.52 +4.71%
1995 11.15 +0.04 +0.38%
1994 11.1 −0.02 −0.17%
1993 11.12 −0.09 −0.79%
1992 11.21 −0.1 −0.9%
1991 11.31 +0.47 +4.31%
1990 10.85 +0.01 +0.11%
1989 10.84 +1.01 +10.32%
1988 9.82 −0.47 −4.54%
1987 10.29 +0.44 +4.49%
1986 9.85 −0.26 −2.6%
1985 10.11 +0.15 +1.48%
1984 9.96 +0.42 +4.41%
1983 9.54 +0.23 +2.45%
1982 9.31 −2.19 −19.06%
1981 11.51 −0.97 −7.75%
1980 12.47 −0.84 −6.3%
1979 13.31 +1.14 +9.39%
1978 12.17 +0.37 +3.14%
1977 11.8 −0.47 −3.84%
1976 12.27 +1.12 +10.03%
1975 11.15 −0.65 −5.5%
1974 11.8 −0.49 −3.95%
1973 12.28 +0.48 +4.07%
1972 11.8 +1.15 +10.84%
1971 10.65 −0.22 −1.98%
1970 10.87 +1.88 +20.94%
1969 8.98 +0.08 +0.89%
1968 8.91 +0.44 +5.24%
1967 8.46 +0.15 +1.84%
1966 8.31 +0.15 +1.79%
1965 8.16 +0.19 +2.32%
1964 7.98 +0.36 +4.75%
1963 7.62 +0.56 +7.95%
1962 7.06 +0.54 +8.29%
1961 6.52 +0.12 +1.88%
1960 6.4 +0.48 +8.1%
1959 5.92 −0.05 −0.79%
1958 5.96 +0.12 +2.05%
1957 5.84 −0.14 −2.26%
1956 5.98 +0.3 +5.36%
1955 5.67 +0.17 +3.13%
1954 5.5 +0.23 +4.44%
1953 5.27 −0 −0.08%
1952 5.27 −0.09 −1.59%
1951 5.36 +0.29 +5.62%
1950 5.07 +0 +0.08%
1949 5.07 +0.26 +5.47%
1948 4.81 +0.21 +4.59%
1947 4.59 +1.35 +41.53%
1946 3.25 +1.7 +109.55%
1945 1.55 −0.95 −38.02%
1944 2.5 −1.29 −34.06%
1943 3.79 −0.01 −0.34%
1942 3.8 −0.33 −8.01%
1941 4.13 +0.36 +9.66%
1940 3.77 −0.88 −18.85%
1939 4.65 −0.36 −7.15%
1938 5 −0.14 −2.74%
1937 5.15 +0.43 +9%
1936 4.72 +0.26 +5.78%
1935 4.46 −0.22 −4.68%
1934 4.68 −0.05 −1.02%
1933 4.73 −0.41 −7.98%
1932 5.14 −0.51 −9.01%
1931 5.65 +0.46 +8.85%
1930 5.19 −0.13 −2.46%
1929 5.32 +0.35 +7.11%
1928 4.97 −0.07 −1.29%
1927 5.03 +0.42 +9.04%
1926 4.62 +0.04 +0.76%
1925 4.58 +0.35 +8.27%
1924 4.23 +0.42 +10.91%
1923 3.81 −0.07 −1.68%
1922 3.88 +0.53 +15.76%
1921 3.35 +0.11 +3.3%
1920 3.24 −0.02 −0.58%
1919 3.26 +1.08 +49.13%
1918 2.19 +0.87 +65.51%
1917 1.32 −2.15 −61.92%
1916 3.47 −0.39 −10.03%
1915 3.86 −0.26 −6.36%
1914 4.12 −0.34 −7.62%
1913 4.46 +0.37 +8.94%
1912 4.1 +0.42 +11.28%
1911 3.68 +0.16 +4.46%
1910 3.52 +0.11 +3.13%
1909 3.42 +0.13 +3.8%
1908 3.29 +0.01 +0.43%
1907 3.28 +0.05 +1.42%
1906 3.23 +0.22 +7.31%
1905 3.01 +0.04 +1.21%
1904 2.98 +0.12 +4.2%
1903 2.86 +0.15 +5.47%
1902 2.71 −0.04 −1.46%
1901 2.75 −0.1 −3.51%
1900 2.85 +0.23 +8.79%
1899 2.62 +0.03 +1.32%
1898 2.58 −0.07 −2.49%
1897 2.65 +0.09 +3.56%
1896 2.56 +0.15 +6.14%
1895 2.41 −0.03 −1.19%
1894 2.44 +0 +0.12%
1893 2.44 −0 −0.04%
1892 2.44 −0.16 −6.09%
1891 2.6 +0.33 +14.37%
1890 2.27 −0.1 −4.22%
1889 2.37 −0.08 −3.42%
1888 2.45 +0.22 +9.7%
1887 2.24 +0.01 +0.58%
1886 2.22 +0.02 +0.95%
1885 2.2 +0.07 +3.28%
1884 2.13 −0.02 −1.07%
1883 2.16 +0.19 +9.56%
1882 1.97 +0 +0.15%
1881 1.96 −0.01 −0.46%
1880 1.97 +0.17 +9.31%
1879 1.81 +0.11 +6.62%
1878 1.69 +0.08 +4.76%
1877 1.62 +0.01 +0.5%
1876 1.61 +0.19 +13.32%
1875 1.42 +0.16 +12.98%
1874 1.26 −0.12 −8.79%
1873 1.38 −0.07 −4.64%
1872 1.44 +0.08 +5.87%
1871 1.36 −0 −0.22%
1870 1.37 +0.15 +11.96%
1869 1.22 +0.03 +2.18%
1868 1.2 +0.05 +4%
1867 1.15 −0.06 −4.96%
1866 1.21 +0.1 +8.72%
1865 1.11 +0.12 +12.1%
1864 0.99 −0.21 −17.4%
1863 1.2 −0.48 −28.55%
1862 1.68 +0.37 +27.74%
1861 1.32 −0.13 −8.86%
1860 1.44 +0.37 +34.95%
1859 1.07 −0.06 −5.56%
1858 1.13 −0.17 −12.71%
1857 1.3 −0.17 −11.28%
1856 1.46 +0.01 +0.9%
1855 1.45 −0.42 −22.38%
1854 1.87 +0.55 +41.62%
1853 1.32 +0.12 +10.1%
1852 1.2 +0.2 +19.8%
1851 1 −0.01 −1.19%
1850 1.01 −0.07 −6.56%
1849 1.08 −0.11 −9.37%
1848 1.2 −0.08 −6.35%
1847 1.28 +0.32 +33.89%
1846 0.95

Western Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Annual production-based CO2 emissions per resident. Unlike absolute emissions, this indicator removes the effect of country size, which is why it is used in debates about the fair allocation of climate responsibility: the countries with the largest total emissions are not always the leaders per person.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. That is why the world value is lower than the rich countries would suggest: the denominator is the entire population of the Earth.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.