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Netherlands · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

40th of 212 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ emissionsNetherlands's co₂ emissions fell from 173.5 Mt in 1995 to 114.8 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020100120140160180200114.8 Mt

Netherlands's co₂ emissions fell from 173.5 Mt in 1995 to 114.8 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

168th of 212 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ per capitaNetherlands's co₂ per capita fell from 11.1 t in 1995 to 6.3 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520206810126.3 t

Netherlands's co₂ per capita fell from 11.1 t in 1995 to 6.3 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

89th of 120 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaNetherlands's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita fell from 11.7 t in 1994 to 8.3 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202081012148.3 t

Netherlands's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita fell from 11.7 t in 1994 to 8.3 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

26th of 205 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsNetherlands's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 7,518.6 Mt in 1995 to 12,261.7 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520208,00010k12k12,261.7 Mt

Netherlands's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 7,518.6 Mt in 1995 to 12,261.7 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

40th of 205 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Share of global CO₂ emissionsNetherlands's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.7 % in 1995 to 0.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%0.3 %

Netherlands's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.7 % in 1995 to 0.3 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

49th of 209 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Total greenhouse gas emissionsNetherlands's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 229.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 147.2 Mt CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020140160180200220240260147.2 Mt CO₂e

Netherlands's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 229.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 147.2 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

153rd of 209 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaNetherlands's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 14.7 t CO₂e in 1995 to 8.1 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202068101214168.1 t CO₂e

Netherlands's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 14.7 t CO₂e in 1995 to 8.1 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

46th of 164 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ intensityNetherlands's co₂ intensity fell from 0.4 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.100.200.300.400.1

Netherlands's co₂ intensity fell from 0.4 in 1993 to 0.1 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

36th of 90 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
Carbon intensity of electricityNetherlands's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 558.9 in 1996 to 253.6 in 2025.200020052010201520202025200300400500600253.6

Netherlands's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 558.9 in 1996 to 253.6 in 2025.

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