Total greenhouse gas emissions in Netherlands

Netherlands emitted 145.0 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1970.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (EDGAR) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1970 to 2024 Source: World Bank
Netherlands, 2024 145.0 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 −3.0% 2023: 149.5 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,164.7 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 42nd of 203 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Netherlands over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (EDGAR) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period NetherlandsEuropean Union
2024 145.0 Mt CO2e 3,164.7 Mt CO2e
2023 149.5 Mt CO2e 3,222.5 Mt CO2e
2022 160.3 Mt CO2e 3,483.1 Mt CO2e
2021 173.6 Mt CO2e 3,572.4 Mt CO2e
2020 170.3 Mt CO2e 3,395.6 Mt CO2e
2019 186.7 Mt CO2e 3,683.8 Mt CO2e
2018 191.9 Mt CO2e 3,834.9 Mt CO2e
2017 198.7 Mt CO2e 3,915.2 Mt CO2e
2016 202.7 Mt CO2e 3,894.4 Mt CO2e
2015 201.5 Mt CO2e 3,885.9 Mt CO2e
2014 193.6 Mt CO2e 3,831.0 Mt CO2e
2013 201.7 Mt CO2e 3,974.0 Mt CO2e
2012 203.9 Mt CO2e 4,063.5 Mt CO2e
2011 206.8 Mt CO2e 4,127.3 Mt CO2e
2010 219.9 Mt CO2e 4,235.1 Mt CO2e
2009 208.2 Mt CO2e 4,118.8 Mt CO2e
2008 214.1 Mt CO2e 4,409.4 Mt CO2e
2007 218.6 Mt CO2e 4,518.7 Mt CO2e
2006 218.5 Mt CO2e 4,550.1 Mt CO2e
2005 222.3 Mt CO2e 4,552.2 Mt CO2e
2004 228.5 Mt CO2e 4,585.2 Mt CO2e
2003 226.1 Mt CO2e 4,578.9 Mt CO2e
2002 223.5 Mt CO2e 4,484.6 Mt CO2e
2001 224.9 Mt CO2e 4,500.9 Mt CO2e
2000 225.9 Mt CO2e 4,468.7 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −3.0% from 149.5 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 193.6 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −25.1%.
  • Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Netherlands has the 42nd highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,164.7 Mt CO2e.

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Source and dates

Original producer
European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
EN.GHG.ALL.MT.CE.AR5 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1970 to 2024 for Netherlands
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database