Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars was 65.3 Grams per kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.3 Grams per kilometre
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
174.2 Grams per kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
65.3 Grams per kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Grams per kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 65.3 Grams per kilometre for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% 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, 65.3 Grams per kilometre, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 65.3 Grams per kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.9 Grams per kilometre, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 65.3 Grams per kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.5 Grams per kilometre, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 | 85.16 Grams per kilometre | 65.3 Grams per kilometre | 104.4 Grams per kilometre | 5 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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 65.3 Grams per kilometre in 2024, 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 65.3 Grams per kilometre in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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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