CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Netherlands

Netherlands: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 63.63 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
63.63
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
73.78
in 2004
All-time low
52.8
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Netherlands, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 52.81991: 54.61992: 55.21993: 57.21994: 60.41995: 65.71996: 66.81997: 68.21998: 70.61999: 65.42000: 672001: 702002: 712003: 72.22004: 73.82005: 71.22006: 66.22007: 70.62008: 69.62009: 68.12010: 71.12011: 67.72012: 64.92013: 64.92014: 68.12015: 72.82016: 71.22017: 67.82018: 63.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Netherlands stood at 63.63.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Netherlands peaked at 73.78 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.8, in 1990.

Netherlands ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Netherlands, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 52.8 —
1991 54.63 +3.5%
1992 55.21 +1.1%
1993 57.22 +3.6%
1994 60.41 +5.6%
1995 65.73 +8.8%
1996 66.8 +1.6%
1997 68.18 +2.1%
1998 70.59 +3.5%
1999 65.44 -7.3%
2000 66.96 +2.3%
2001 70.05 +4.6%
2002 70.97 +1.3%
2003 72.2 +1.7%
2004 73.78 +2.2%
2005 71.23 -3.5%
2006 66.15 -7.1%
2007 70.61 +6.7%
2008 69.63 -1.4%
2009 68.11 -2.2%
2010 71.06 +4.3%
2011 67.73 -4.7%
2012 64.88 -4.2%
2013 64.87 -0.0%
2014 68.13 +5.0%
2015 72.78 +6.8%
2016 71.25 -2.1%
2017 67.77 -4.9%
2018 63.63 -6.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 63.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 3.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 63.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.7 52.8 70.59 10
2000s 69.97 66.15 73.78 10
2010s 68.01 63.63 72.78 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 28 United Arab Emirates 73.3 compare
  2. 29 Philippines 70.44 compare
  3. 30 Argentina 64.08 compare
  4. 32 France 61.75 compare
  5. 33 Kuwait 60.38 compare
  6. 34 Pakistan 59.76 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Netherlands?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Netherlands was 63.63 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 73.78 in 2004.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8 in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Netherlands ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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