Total greenhouse gas emissions in Netherlands

Netherlands emitted 140.7 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Netherlands, 2024 140.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 −1.5% 2023: 142.8 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,017.2 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 7th of 31 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Netherlands over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period NetherlandsEuropean Union
2024 140.7 Mt CO2e 3,017.2 Mt CO2e
2023 142.8 Mt CO2e 3,088.3 Mt CO2e
2022 153.0 Mt CO2e 3,359.6 Mt CO2e
2021 167.7 Mt CO2e 3,452.7 Mt CO2e
2020 165.1 Mt CO2e 3,280.9 Mt CO2e
2019 181.6 Mt CO2e 3,574.5 Mt CO2e
2018 187.4 Mt CO2e 3,732.8 Mt CO2e
2017 192.6 Mt CO2e 3,821.2 Mt CO2e
2016 195.3 Mt CO2e 3,796.9 Mt CO2e
2015 194.7 Mt CO2e 3,794.3 Mt CO2e
2014 188.0 Mt CO2e 3,750.3 Mt CO2e
2013 196.2 Mt CO2e 3,895.3 Mt CO2e
2012 196.6 Mt CO2e 3,979.9 Mt CO2e
2011 200.8 Mt CO2e 4,051.8 Mt CO2e
2010 215.0 Mt CO2e 4,168.8 Mt CO2e
2009 203.0 Mt CO2e 4,091.3 Mt CO2e
2008 208.6 Mt CO2e 4,391.1 Mt CO2e
2007 208.7 Mt CO2e 4,487.2 Mt CO2e
2006 210.0 Mt CO2e 4,539.9 Mt CO2e
2005 215.1 Mt CO2e 4,537.1 Mt CO2e
2004 220.9 Mt CO2e 4,562.0 Mt CO2e
2003 219.4 Mt CO2e 4,559.1 Mt CO2e
2002 218.7 Mt CO2e 4,483.3 Mt CO2e
2001 220.9 Mt CO2e 4,496.1 Mt CO2e
2000 219.9 Mt CO2e 4,448.8 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −1.5% from 142.8 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 188.0 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −25.2%.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2024, Netherlands has the 7th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,017.2 Mt CO2e.

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Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
env_air_gge · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=MIO_T airpol=GHG src_crf=TOTX4_MEMO
Observation period
1990 to 2024 for Netherlands
Provider update
2 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat