Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Netherlands

Netherlands: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Netherlands, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Netherlands is 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Netherlands peaked at 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Netherlands 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970 to 2023.
Year Mt CO2e per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
1971 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.9%
1972 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +7.0%
1973 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +5.4%
1974 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -7.0%
1975 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +7.6%
1976 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +15.4%
1977 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.2%
1978 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.0%
1979 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.0%
1980 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.7%
1981 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.8%
1982 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.3%
1983 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.4%
1984 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.9%
1985 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.2%
1986 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.0%
1987 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.6%
1988 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.1%
1989 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.5%
1990 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +5.8%
1991 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +5.4%
1993 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.0%
1994 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.9%
1995 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.2%
1997 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.3%
2003 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.6%
2004 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.7%
2006 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.6%
2007 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.0%
2008 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.0%
2009 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.2%
2010 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.8%
2011 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.3%
2012 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.3%
2013 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.7%
2014 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -8.7%
2015 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.8%
2018 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.4%
2020 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -14.9%
2021 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 Aruba 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Kuwait 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Israel 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Belgium 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Lebanon 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Mauritius 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Netherlands?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Netherlands was 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Netherlands rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.