Carbon intensity of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Netherlands is 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.2588 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2556 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2588 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2533 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2459 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2515 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1982 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1987 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2012 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1911 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1744 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1732 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1821 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1673 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1666 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1645 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.156 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1495 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1418 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1342 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1213 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0979 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2588 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1887 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2012 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1575 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1342 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1821 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1088 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 129 Lithuania 0.0946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 131 Liberia 0.0939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 133 Togo 0.0933 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 134 Spain 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 135 Romania 0.0919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Netherlands
- Heating Degree Days 4,535 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 184.4 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 330,214 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 296,838 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 33,376 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.5687 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1593 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Netherlands?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Netherlands was 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2588 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.