Per capita GHG emissions in Netherlands

Netherlands: Per capita GHG emissions was 10.45 tons/capita in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.45 tons/capita
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.92 tons/capita
in 1996
All-time low
10.45 tons/capita
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Per capita GHG emissions in Netherlands, 1990–2018

0510151990200420181990: 13.7 tons/capita1991: 14 tons/capita1992: 13.8 tons/capita1993: 14.1 tons/capita1994: 14 tons/capita1995: 14.3 tons/capita1996: 14.9 tons/capita1997: 14.3 tons/capita1998: 14.2 tons/capita1999: 13.3 tons/capita2000: 13.1 tons/capita2001: 13.1 tons/capita2002: 12.9 tons/capita2003: 12.9 tons/capita2004: 12.9 tons/capita2005: 12.5 tons/capita2006: 12.2 tons/capita2007: 12.2 tons/capita2008: 12 tons/capita2009: 11.6 tons/capita2010: 12.2 tons/capita2011: 11.4 tons/capita2012: 11.2 tons/capita2013: 11.2 tons/capita2014: 10.7 tons/capita2015: 11.2 tons/capita2016: 11.1 tons/capita2017: 10.8 tons/capita2018: 10.4 tons/capita

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 10.45 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands peaked at 14.92 tons/capita in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.45 tons/capita, in 2018.

Netherlands ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.07 tons/capita 13.32 tons/capita 14.92 tons/capita 10
2000s 12.55 tons/capita 11.64 tons/capita 13.1 tons/capita 10
2010s 11.16 tons/capita 10.45 tons/capita 12.23 tons/capita 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 36 Finland 11.14 tons/capita compare
  2. 37 Bolivia 11.12 tons/capita compare
  3. 38 Czechia 11.01 tons/capita compare
  4. 40 Iran 10.13 tons/capita compare
  5. 41 Uruguay 9.97 tons/capita compare
  6. 42 Israel 9.9 tons/capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands?
Per capita ghg emissions in Netherlands was 10.45 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.92 tons/capita in 1996.
What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.45 tons/capita in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for per capita ghg emissions?
Netherlands ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita)
Unit
tons/capita
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,438 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.