Emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands
Netherlands: Emissions of air pollutants was 1.09 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.09 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.93 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
1,611 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands is 1.09 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands peaked at 1.93 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,611 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,611 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,612 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 1,613 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 1,614 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 1,615 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 1,616 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 1,618 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 1,619 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 1,620 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 1,621 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 1,622 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 1,623 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 1,624 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 1,625 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 1,626 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 1,627 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 1,628 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 1,628 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 1,629 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 1,630 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 1,631 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 1,632 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 1,633 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 1,634 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 1,635 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 1,636 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 1,637 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 1,638 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 1,639 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 1,640 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 1,641 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 1,642 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 1,643 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 1,644 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 1,645 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 1,646 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 1,647 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 1,648 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 1,649 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 1,650 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 1,651 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 1,652 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 1,653 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 1,654 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 1,655 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 1,656 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 1,657 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 1,658 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 1,659 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 1,660 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 1,667 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 1,675 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 1,683 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 1,690 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 1,698 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 1,706 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 1,713 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 1,721 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 1,729 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1,736 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1,754 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 1,771 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 1,788 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 1,805 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 1,823 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 1,840 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 1,857 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 1,874 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 1,892 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 1,909 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 1,927 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 1,945 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 1,963 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 1,981 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 1,999 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 2,018 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 2,036 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 2,054 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 2,072 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 2,090 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 2,110 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 2,131 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 2,151 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 2,171 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 2,191 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 2,211 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 2,232 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 2,252 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 2,272 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 2,293 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 2,311 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 2,329 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 2,347 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 2,365 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 2,383 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 8,218 tonnes | +244.8% |
| 1847 | 10,265 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1848 | 9,837 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1849 | 9,209 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1850 | 8,836 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1851 | 8,822 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 10,153 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1853 | 10,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1854 | 14,623 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1855 | 12,012 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1856 | 12,156 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 11,127 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1858 | 10,089 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1859 | 9,712 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1860 | 12,284 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1861 | 11,528 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1862 | 14,138 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1863 | 11,052 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1864 | 9,831 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1865 | 10,706 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1866 | 11,561 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1867 | 11,278 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1868 | 11,784 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1869 | 12,065 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 13,298 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1871 | 13,427 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 14,166 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1873 | 13,912 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1874 | 13,136 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1875 | 14,625 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1876 | 16,236 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1877 | 16,614 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 17,391 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 18,535 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1880 | 20,204 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1881 | 20,415 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 20,753 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 22,722 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1884 | 22,890 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 23,717 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 24,269 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 24,677 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 26,807 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1889 | 26,491 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 25,924 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1891 | 29,400 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1892 | 28,406 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1893 | 28,789 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 29,359 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 29,562 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 31,325 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1897 | 32,736 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 32,563 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 33,122 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 35,982 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1901 | 35,887 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 36,393 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 38,800 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 40,592 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 41,939 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 45,416 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1907 | 46,775 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 47,716 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 49,996 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 52,129 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1911 | 55,010 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 61,009 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1913 | 66,749 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1914 | 68,024 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 60,848 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1916 | 56,541 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1917 | 29,454 tonnes | -47.9% |
| 1918 | 38,509 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1919 | 64,324 tonnes | +67.0% |
| 1920 | 66,674 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 67,267 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 77,196 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1923 | 80,095 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 88,258 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1925 | 93,961 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1926 | 98,508 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 110,060 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1928 | 110,491 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 117,325 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1930 | 119,784 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 132,613 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1932 | 123,309 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1933 | 120,285 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 120,986 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 122,314 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 130,020 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 143,275 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1938 | 144,503 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 105,509 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1940 | 88,792 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1941 | 99,390 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1942 | 96,061 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 99,288 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 72,381 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1945 | 51,138 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1946 | 93,124 tonnes | +82.1% |
| 1947 | 156,640 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 1948 | 166,193 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 172,587 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 168,727 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 184,422 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1952 | 188,170 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 190,948 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 208,490 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 224,661 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 243,892 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 242,421 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 255,351 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 260,292 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 532,307 tonnes | +104.5% |
| 1961 | 647,672 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 713,914 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 762,522 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 828,552 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 909,968 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 913,854 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 944,602 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 1.39 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.73 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.73 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.73 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.75 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million tonnes | +4.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.09 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 12.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.09 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 10.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | +244.8% | 2,383 tonnes | 8,218 tonnes |
| 1960 | +104.5% | 260,292 tonnes | 532,307 tonnes |
| 1946 | +82.1% | 51,138 tonnes | 93,124 tonnes |
| 1947 | +68.2% | 93,124 tonnes | 156,640 tonnes |
| 1919 | +67.0% | 38,509 tonnes | 64,324 tonnes |
| 1917 | -47.9% | 56,541 tonnes | 29,454 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,615 tonnes | 1,611 tonnes | 1,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,625 tonnes | 1,621 tonnes | 1,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,635 tonnes | 1,630 tonnes | 1,639 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,645 tonnes | 1,640 tonnes | 1,649 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,654 tonnes | 1,650 tonnes | 1,659 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,694 tonnes | 1,660 tonnes | 1,729 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,814 tonnes | 1,736 tonnes | 1,892 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,990 tonnes | 1,909 tonnes | 2,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,181 tonnes | 2,090 tonnes | 2,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 5,156 tonnes | 2,293 tonnes | 10,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 10,853 tonnes | 8,822 tonnes | 14,623 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,623 tonnes | 9,831 tonnes | 14,138 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 15,134 tonnes | 13,136 tonnes | 18,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 23,295 tonnes | 20,204 tonnes | 26,807 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 30,119 tonnes | 25,924 tonnes | 33,122 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 41,950 tonnes | 35,887 tonnes | 49,996 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 55,260 tonnes | 29,454 tonnes | 68,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 90,983 tonnes | 66,674 tonnes | 117,325 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 126,260 tonnes | 105,509 tonnes | 144,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 109,559 tonnes | 51,138 tonnes | 172,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 216,737 tonnes | 168,727 tonnes | 260,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 865,186 tonnes | 532,307 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Netherlands was 1.09 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,611 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Netherlands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.