Live estimate
Netherlands CO₂ Emissions
The Netherlands emitted 114.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.3% of the world total, the 40th most of 213 countries. That is 6.3 tonnes per person, 1.3× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by the Netherlands in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
114.8 Mt
114.8 million tonnes
World rank
#40
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.3%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
6.3 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-1.9%
2023: 117.0 Mt
Historical share
0.7%
#26 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 1.9% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 36%. Emissions peaked in 1979 at 187.0 million tonnes and are now 39% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 114.8 |
| 2023 | 117.0 |
| 2022 | 127.5 |
| 2021 | 139.9 |
| 2020 | 137.0 |
| 2019 | 152.7 |
| 2018 | 158.3 |
| 2017 | 162.3 |
| 2016 | 164.8 |
| 2015 | 164.0 |
| 2014 | 157.5 |
| 2013 | 164.9 |
| 2012 | 165.8 |
| 2011 | 169.3 |
| 2010 | 182.5 |
| 2009 | 170.4 |
| 2008 | 175.9 |
| 2007 | 173.0 |
| 2006 | 173.3 |
| 2005 | 178.1 |
| 2004 | 182.1 |
| 2003 | 180.2 |
| 2002 | 176.7 |
| 2001 | 177.5 |
| 2000 | 172.2 |
Where it comes from
Gas is the largest source of the Netherlands’ CO₂, at 47%.
- Coal16%18.6 Mt
- Oil35%40.5 Mt
- Gas47%53.7 Mt
- Flaring1%1.0 Mt
- Other industry1%1.0 Mt
How the Netherlands compares
| Rank | Country | CO₂ 2024 | Share | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Qatar | 125.8 Mt | 0.3% | 41.3 t |
| 39 | Venezuela | 116.0 Mt | 0.3% | 4.1 t |
| 40 | Netherlands | 114.8 Mt | 0.3% | 6.3 t |
| 41 | Bangladesh | 108.3 Mt | 0.3% | 0.6 t |
| 42 | Colombia | 92.7 Mt | 0.2% | 1.8 t |
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does the Netherlands emit?
The Netherlands emitted 114.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.3% of global emissions. That is about 4 tonnes every second.
What are the Netherlands’ CO₂ emissions per person?
The Netherlands emits 6.3 tonnes per person, 1.3× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (18.2 million people in 2024).
Are the Netherlands’ CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 1.9% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 36%. Emissions peaked in 1979 at 187.0 million tonnes and are now 39% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in the Netherlands?
Gas is the largest source, at 47% of the Netherlands’ fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (53.7 million tonnes).
How much has the Netherlands contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, the Netherlands has emitted about 12 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.7% of the world total, the 26th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →