Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Netherlands

Netherlands: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 12.14 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.14 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.01 Mt CO2e
in 1984
All-time low
10.71 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 12.14 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Netherlands peaked at 16.01 Mt CO2e in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.71 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Netherlands ranks 57th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Netherlands, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 10.87 Mt CO2e
1971 10.71 Mt CO2e -1.5%
1972 11.28 Mt CO2e +5.3%
1973 12.02 Mt CO2e +6.6%
1974 13.08 Mt CO2e +8.8%
1975 13.36 Mt CO2e +2.2%
1976 13.3 Mt CO2e -0.5%
1977 13.35 Mt CO2e +0.3%
1978 13.97 Mt CO2e +4.7%
1979 14.36 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1980 15.08 Mt CO2e +5.0%
1981 15.2 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1982 15.44 Mt CO2e +1.6%
1983 15.91 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1984 16.01 Mt CO2e +0.6%
1985 15.85 Mt CO2e -1.0%
1986 15.96 Mt CO2e +0.7%
1987 15.56 Mt CO2e -2.5%
1988 14.91 Mt CO2e -4.2%
1989 15.14 Mt CO2e +1.5%
1990 15.45 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1991 15.59 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1992 15.75 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1993 15.27 Mt CO2e -3.0%
1994 15.07 Mt CO2e -1.3%
1995 15.09 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1996 14.73 Mt CO2e -2.4%
1997 14.31 Mt CO2e -2.9%
1998 13.9 Mt CO2e -2.9%
1999 13.97 Mt CO2e +0.5%
2000 13.58 Mt CO2e -2.8%
2001 13.34 Mt CO2e -1.8%
2002 12.77 Mt CO2e -4.3%
2003 12.45 Mt CO2e -2.5%
2004 12.36 Mt CO2e -0.7%
2005 12.41 Mt CO2e +0.4%
2006 12.12 Mt CO2e -2.3%
2007 12.28 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2008 12.81 Mt CO2e +4.3%
2009 12.96 Mt CO2e +1.1%
2010 12.97 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2011 12.94 Mt CO2e -0.3%
2012 12.79 Mt CO2e -1.1%
2013 12.99 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2014 13.4 Mt CO2e +3.1%
2015 14.03 Mt CO2e +4.7%
2016 14.13 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2017 13.4 Mt CO2e -5.2%
2018 12.54 Mt CO2e -6.4%
2019 12.65 Mt CO2e +0.9%
2020 12.47 Mt CO2e -1.4%
2021 12.3 Mt CO2e -1.4%
2022 12.37 Mt CO2e +0.5%
2023 12.16 Mt CO2e -1.7%
2024 12.14 Mt CO2e -0.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 12.14 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 Mt CO2e, 8.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 12.14 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.51 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.63 Mt CO2e 10.71 Mt CO2e 14.36 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 15.51 Mt CO2e 14.91 Mt CO2e 16.01 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 14.91 Mt CO2e 13.9 Mt CO2e 15.75 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 12.71 Mt CO2e 12.12 Mt CO2e 13.58 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 13.18 Mt CO2e 12.54 Mt CO2e 14.13 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 12.29 Mt CO2e 12.14 Mt CO2e 12.47 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 54 Egypt 13.4 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 55 Afghanistan 12.48 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 56 Belarus 12.24 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 58 Turkmenistan 10.59 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 59 Laos 9.63 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 60 Senegal 9.39 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Netherlands?
Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Netherlands was 12.14 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 16.01 Mt CO2e in 1984.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.71 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Netherlands rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
Netherlands ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (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
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).