Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars was 51.4 Grams per kilometre in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.4 Grams per kilometre
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
174.2 Grams per kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
51.4 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Grams per kilometre.
Analysis
In 2025, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Netherlands stood at 51.4 Grams per kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Netherlands peaked at 174.2 Grams per kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.4 Grams per kilometre, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Grams per kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.2 Grams per kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 174 Grams per kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 172.4 Grams per kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 173.5 Grams per kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 171 Grams per kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 169.9 Grams per kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 166.7 Grams per kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 164.8 Grams per kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 156.7 Grams per kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 146.9 Grams per kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 135.8 Grams per kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 126.1 Grams per kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 118.6 Grams per kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 109.1 Grams per kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 107.3 Grams per kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 101.2 Grams per kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 105.9 Grams per kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 131.3 Grams per kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 127.9 Grams per kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 119.3 Grams per kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 104.4 Grams per kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 95.1 Grams per kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 86.8 Grams per kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 74.2 Grams per kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 65.3 Grams per kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 51.4 Grams per kilometre | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.01 Grams per kilometre | 146.9 Grams per kilometre | 174.2 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.25 Grams per kilometre | 101.2 Grams per kilometre | 135.8 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.53 Grams per kilometre | 51.4 Grams per kilometre | 104.4 Grams per kilometre | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Netherlands?
- Average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Netherlands was 51.4 Grams per kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 174.2 Grams per kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 Grams per kilometre in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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