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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Netherlands: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 6.60 t (2024), 37th of 203 in the world and 14th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 8.06 t (2024), 47th of 203 in the world and 19th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 145.0 Mt (2024), 42nd of 203 in the world and 12th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person6.60 t2024 · world 37/203 · region 14/49GHG per person8.06 t2024 · world 47/203 · region 19/49GHG emissions145.0 Mt2024 · world 42/203 · region 12/49CO₂ emissions118.8 Mt2024 · world 37/203 · region 11/49
CO₂ per person
NetherlandsEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Netherlands6.60 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
NetherlandsEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Netherlands8.06 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Netherlands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes6.60 t202437/20314/4911.11 t11.20 t8.15 t−31%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e8.06 t202447/20319/4914.18 t13.23 t9.77 t−30%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e145.0 Mt202442/20312/49225.9 Mt219.9 Mt170.3 Mt−25%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt118.8 Mt202437/20311/49176.9 Mt186.1 Mt142.2 Mt−27%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e17.1 Mt202480/20316/4929.0 Mt22.6 Mt18.5 Mt−21%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption12.2%2021132/21239/541.7%3.9%10.7%+7.5 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output33.1%202187/20632/513.3%9.4%26.6%+22.3 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³8.6 µg/m³2023165/20040/5218.9 µg/m³16.0 µg/m³9.0 µg/m³−37%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area11.0%2024166/21445/5710.6%11.1%10.9%+0.1 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area53.4%202454/21016/5558.0%55.5%53.9%−1.2 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area29.8%202429/20613/5330.3%30.3%29.8%−1.2 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory29.8%202529/21312/55··25.3%+11.9 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources74.9%202223/1775/4776.7%99.4%75.5%−22.6 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³621 m³2022149/18345/48691 m³662 m³631 m³−5.3%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,806 kg/ha202414/1793/487,906 kg/ha8,569 kg/ha7,944 kg/ha−25%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Netherlands and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Netherlands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNetherlandsGermanyFranceVenezuelaBelgium
CO₂ per person6.60 t20246.94 t20244.00 t20243.39 t20247.31 t2024
GHG per person8.06 t20248.07 t20245.52 t20245.89 t20249.09 t2024
GHG emissions145.0 Mt2024674.4 Mt2024378.1 Mt2024167.3 Mt2024107.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions118.8 Mt2024579.9 Mt2024274.5 Mt202496.4 Mt202486.6 Mt2024
Methane17.1 Mt202455.5 Mt202467.0 Mt202453.0 Mt202411.7 Mt2024
Renewable energy12.2%202117.6%202116.2%202133.7%202111.7%2021
Renewable power33.1%202139.8%202122.8%202181.7%202123.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure8.6 µg/m³20238.8 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202319.2 µg/m³20238.4 µg/m³2023
Forest cover11.0%202432.8%202432.9%202453.4%202422.0%2024
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