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Carbon intensity of the economy — Netherlands

Carbon intensity of the economy in the Netherlands in 2022 — 0.145 kg/$. Ranked 46 in the world out of 164. Since 1846, the indicator has fallen by 45.3%.

2022 0.145 kg/$ −12.65% vs 2021
World rank 46of 164
Period maximum 0.693 kg/$1913
Period minimum 0.145 kg/$2022

Trend over time

1846–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Netherlands, 1846–202200.20.40.60.8184618641882190019181936195419721990200820221846: 0.265 kg/$1849: 0.292 kg/$1852: 0.314 kg/$1855: 0.376 kg/$1858: 0.296 kg/$1861: 0.353 kg/$1864: 0.241 kg/$1867: 0.279 kg/$1870: 0.31 kg/$1873: 0.311 kg/$1876: 0.353 kg/$1879: 0.41 kg/$1882: 0.414 kg/$1885: 0.429 kg/$1888: 0.468 kg/$1891: 0.516 kg/$1894: 0.467 kg/$1897: 0.49 kg/$1900: 0.536 kg/$1903: 0.512 kg/$1906: 0.556 kg/$1909: 0.581 kg/$1912: 0.658 kg/$1915: 0.613 kg/$1918: 0.403 kg/$1921: 0.475 kg/$1924: 0.54 kg/$1927: 0.571 kg/$1930: 0.579 kg/$1933: 0.593 kg/$1936: 0.566 kg/$1939: 0.524 kg/$1942: 0.584 kg/$1945: 0.37 kg/$1948: 0.551 kg/$1951: 0.557 kg/$1954: 0.5 kg/$1957: 0.481 kg/$1960: 0.484 kg/$1963: 0.541 kg/$1966: 0.525 kg/$1969: 0.492 kg/$1972: 0.588 kg/$1975: 0.524 kg/$1978: 0.53 kg/$1981: 0.498 kg/$1984: 0.421 kg/$1987: 0.412 kg/$1990: 0.396 kg/$1993: 0.388 kg/$1996: 0.369 kg/$1999: 0.297 kg/$2002: 0.283 kg/$2005: 0.268 kg/$2008: 0.238 kg/$2011: 0.227 kg/$2014: 0.211 kg/$2017: 0.203 kg/$2020: 0.171 kg/$2022: 0.145 kg/$
Change over the period: −0.12 (−45.28%) Average annual rate: -0.34 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Netherlands 0.145 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.212 kg/$
Western Europe computed 0.144 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.145 −0.021 −12.65%
2021 0.166 −0.005 −2.92%
2020 0.171 −0.012 −6.56%
2019 0.183 −0.01 −5.18%
2018 0.193 −0.01 −4.93%
2017 0.203 −0.009 −4.25%
2016 0.212 −0.003 −1.4%
2015 0.215 +0.004 +1.9%
2014 0.211 −0.013 −5.8%
2013 0.224 −0.001 −0.44%
2012 0.225 −0.002 −0.88%
2011 0.227 −0.024 −9.56%
2010 0.251 +0.012 +5.02%
2009 0.239 +0.001 +0.42%
2008 0.238 −0.002 −0.83%
2007 0.24 −0.011 −4.38%
2006 0.251 −0.017 −6.34%
2005 0.268 −0.014 −4.96%
2004 0.282 −0.004 −1.4%
2003 0.286 +0.003 +1.06%
2002 0.283 −0.003 −1.05%
2001 0.286 +0.001 +0.35%
2000 0.285 −0.012 −4.04%
1999 0.297 −0.027 −8.33%
1998 0.324 −0.014 −4.14%
1997 0.338 −0.031 −8.4%
1996 0.369 +0.003 +0.82%
1995 0.366 −0.01 −2.66%
1994 0.376 −0.012 −3.09%
1993 0.388 −0.007 −1.77%
1992 0.395 −0.009 −2.23%
1991 0.404 +0.008 +2.02%
1990 0.396 −0.013 −3.18%
1989 0.409 +0.023 +5.96%
1988 0.386 −0.026 −6.31%
1987 0.412 +0.015 +3.78%
1986 0.397 −0.019 −4.57%
1985 0.416 −0.005 −1.19%
1984 0.421 +0.007 +1.69%
1983 0.414 +0.005 +1.22%
1982 0.409 −0.089 −17.87%
1981 0.498 −0.035 −6.57%
1980 0.533 −0.038 −6.65%
1979 0.571 +0.041 +7.74%
1978 0.53 +0.007 +1.34%
1977 0.523 −0.032 −5.77%
1976 0.555 +0.031 +5.92%
1975 0.524 −0.025 −4.55%
1974 0.549 −0.041 −6.95%
1973 0.59 +0.002 +0.34%
1972 0.588 +0.045 +8.29%
1971 0.543 −0.027 −4.74%
1970 0.57 +0.078 +15.85%
1969 0.492 −0.021 −4.09%
1968 0.513 −0.001 −0.19%
1967 0.514 −0.011 −2.1%
1966 0.525 +0.002 +0.38%
1965 0.523 −0.008 −1.51%
1964 0.531 −0.01 −1.85%
1963 0.541 +0.029 +5.66%
1962 0.512 +0.014 +2.81%
1961 0.498 +0.014 +2.89%
1960 0.484 +0.004 +0.83%
1959 0.48 −0.02 −4%
1958 0.5 +0.019 +3.95%
1957 0.481 −0.019 −3.8%
1956 0.5 +0.014 +2.88%
1955 0.486 −0.014 −2.8%
1954 0.5 −0.005 −0.99%
1953 0.505 −0.039 −7.17%
1952 0.544 −0.013 −2.33%
1951 0.557 +0.026 +4.9%
1950 0.531 −0.01 −1.85%
1949 0.541 −0.01 −1.81%
1948 0.551 −0.025 −4.34%
1947 0.576 +0.111 +23.87%
1946 0.465 +0.095 +25.68%
1945 0.37 −0.232 −38.54%
1944 0.602 −0.003 −0.5%
1943 0.605 +0.021 +3.6%
1942 0.584 +0.011 +1.92%
1941 0.573 +0.084 +17.18%
1940 0.489 −0.035 −6.68%
1939 0.524 −0.072 −12.08%
1938 0.596 +0.005 +0.85%
1937 0.591 +0.025 +4.42%
1936 0.566 +0.004 +0.71%
1935 0.562 −0.043 −7.11%
1934 0.605 +0.012 +2.02%
1933 0.593 −0.042 −6.61%
1932 0.635 −0.045 −6.62%
1931 0.68 +0.101 +17.44%
1930 0.579 −0.006 −1.03%
1929 0.585 +0.042 +7.73%
1928 0.543 −0.028 −4.9%
1927 0.571 +0.033 +6.13%
1926 0.538 −0.031 −5.45%
1925 0.569 +0.029 +5.37%
1924 0.54 +0.025 +4.85%
1923 0.515 −0.014 −2.65%
1922 0.529 +0.054 +11.37%
1921 0.475 −0.006 −1.25%
1920 0.481 −0.011 −2.24%
1919 0.492 +0.089 +22.08%
1918 0.403 +0.178 +79.11%
1917 0.225 −0.32 −58.72%
1916 0.545 −0.068 −11.09%
1915 0.613 −0.054 −8.1%
1914 0.667 −0.026 −3.75%
1913 0.693 +0.035 +5.32%
1912 0.658 +0.059 +9.85%
1911 0.599 +0.016 +2.74%
1910 0.583 +0.002 +0.34%
1909 0.581 +0 +0%
1908 0.581 −0.001 −0.17%
1907 0.582 +0.026 +4.68%
1906 0.556 +0.035 +6.72%
1905 0.521 −0.012 −2.25%
1904 0.533 +0.021 +4.1%
1903 0.512 +0.033 +6.89%
1902 0.479 −0.021 −4.2%
1901 0.5 −0.036 −6.72%
1900 0.536 +0.054 +11.2%
1899 0.482 +0.006 +1.26%
1898 0.476 −0.014 −2.86%
1897 0.49 +0.011 +2.3%
1896 0.479 +0.015 +3.23%
1895 0.464 −0.003 −0.64%
1894 0.467 −0.021 −4.3%
1893 0.488 +0.012 +2.52%
1892 0.476 −0.04 −7.75%
1891 0.516 +0.069 +15.44%
1890 0.447 +0.005 +1.13%
1889 0.442 −0.026 −5.56%
1888 0.468 +0.04 +9.35%
1887 0.428 −0.003 −0.7%
1886 0.431 +0.002 +0.47%
1885 0.429 +0.009 +2.14%
1884 0.42 −0.007 −1.64%
1883 0.427 +0.013 +3.14%
1882 0.414 −0.005 −1.19%
1881 0.419 −0.004 −0.95%
1880 0.423 +0.013 +3.17%
1879 0.41 +0.034 +9.04%
1878 0.376 +0.027 +7.74%
1877 0.349 −0.004 −1.13%
1876 0.353 +0.041 +13.14%
1875 0.312 +0.02 +6.85%
1874 0.292 −0.019 −6.11%
1873 0.311 −0.019 −5.76%
1872 0.33 +0.016 +5.1%
1871 0.314 +0.004 +1.29%
1870 0.31 +0.025 +8.77%
1869 0.285 −0.003 −1.04%
1868 0.288 +0.009 +3.23%
1867 0.279 −0.004 −1.41%
1866 0.283 +0.013 +4.81%
1865 0.27 +0.029 +12.03%
1864 0.241 −0.063 −20.72%
1863 0.304 −0.13 −29.95%
1862 0.434 +0.081 +22.95%
1861 0.353 −0.023 −6.12%
1860 0.376 +0.085 +29.21%
1859 0.291 −0.005 −1.69%
1858 0.296 −0.033 −10.03%
1857 0.329 −0.036 −9.86%
1856 0.365 −0.011 −2.93%
1855 0.376 −0.094 −20%
1854 0.47 +0.118 +33.52%
1853 0.352 +0.038 +12.1%
1852 0.314 +0.054 +20.77%
1851 0.26 −0.008 −2.99%
1850 0.268 −0.024 −8.22%
1849 0.292 −0.038 −11.52%
1848 0.33 −0.025 −7.04%
1847 0.355 +0.09 +33.96%
1846 0.265 — —

Western Europe, 2022

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

CH Switzerland 0.059 FR France 0.111 NL Netherlands 0.145 AT Austria 0.154 DE Germany 0.171 BE Belgium 0.182 LU Luxembourg 0.201
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

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

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