Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 24.42 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.42 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.31 Mt CO2e
in 2006
All-time low
16.39 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Netherlands, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 24.42 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Netherlands peaked at 35.31 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.39 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Netherlands ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Netherlands, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 16.39 Mt CO2e —
1971 17.03 Mt CO2e +3.9%
1972 18.22 Mt CO2e +7.0%
1973 19.21 Mt CO2e +5.4%
1974 17.86 Mt CO2e -7.0%
1975 19.22 Mt CO2e +7.6%
1976 22.18 Mt CO2e +15.4%
1977 22.88 Mt CO2e +3.2%
1978 22.42 Mt CO2e -2.0%
1979 21.75 Mt CO2e -3.0%
1980 22.12 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1981 22.53 Mt CO2e +1.8%
1982 21.56 Mt CO2e -4.3%
1983 22.08 Mt CO2e +2.4%
1984 22.5 Mt CO2e +1.9%
1985 22.46 Mt CO2e -0.2%
1986 23.35 Mt CO2e +4.0%
1987 23.5 Mt CO2e +0.6%
1988 24.47 Mt CO2e +4.1%
1989 25.58 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1990 27.05 Mt CO2e +5.8%
1991 27.54 Mt CO2e +1.8%
1992 29.02 Mt CO2e +5.4%
1993 29.88 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1994 29.31 Mt CO2e -1.9%
1995 29.57 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1996 30.82 Mt CO2e +4.2%
1997 30.82 Mt CO2e +0.0%
1998 31.54 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1999 32.09 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2000 32.1 Mt CO2e +0.0%
2001 32.37 Mt CO2e +0.9%
2002 33.13 Mt CO2e +2.3%
2003 33.66 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2004 34.19 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2005 34.42 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2006 35.31 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2007 34.59 Mt CO2e -2.0%
2008 34.95 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2009 33.44 Mt CO2e -4.3%
2010 34.05 Mt CO2e +1.8%
2011 34.15 Mt CO2e +0.3%
2012 32.68 Mt CO2e -4.3%
2013 31.13 Mt CO2e -4.7%
2014 28.42 Mt CO2e -8.7%
2015 28.89 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2016 29.04 Mt CO2e +0.5%
2017 29.85 Mt CO2e +2.8%
2018 29.86 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2019 29.44 Mt CO2e -1.4%
2020 25.05 Mt CO2e -14.9%
2021 25.22 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2022 25.05 Mt CO2e -0.7%
2023 26.1 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2024 24.42 Mt CO2e -6.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 24.42 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.41 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 24.42 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.71 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.72 Mt CO2e 16.39 Mt CO2e 22.88 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 23.01 Mt CO2e 21.56 Mt CO2e 25.58 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 29.77 Mt CO2e 27.05 Mt CO2e 32.09 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 33.82 Mt CO2e 32.1 Mt CO2e 35.31 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 30.75 Mt CO2e 28.42 Mt CO2e 34.15 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 25.17 Mt CO2e 24.42 Mt CO2e 26.1 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 34 Kazakhstan 30.67 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 35 Chile 29.79 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 36 Peru 29.1 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 38 Belgium 23.9 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 39 Romania 22.79 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 40 Ukraine 22.7 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Netherlands?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Netherlands was 24.42 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 35.31 Mt CO2e in 2006.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.39 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Netherlands rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
Netherlands ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
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A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).