Netherlands

Netherlands's carbon footprint

6.3 t CO₂ / person / year

Above both world and Europe median. Based on 2025 territorial emissions data.

Global #20Europe #8
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Netherlands national footprint planet state: High impact

Netherlands national footprint planet state: High impact

Population

18M

2024

GDP per capita

$67.5K

USD · 2024

Renewables electricity

51.3%

Share of generation

Grid carbon intensity

253

gCO₂e/kWh

How it compares

Netherlands emits 6.3 t CO₂ per person from territorial sources. That's above the world median and above the European median in our dataset.

World median

4.7 t

+33% vs median

Europe median

5.3 t

+19% vs median

Territorial vs consumption-based

Territorial counts emissions produced within borders. Consumption-based includes imports and excludes exports—often higher for wealthy importers.

Territorial

6.3 t

Emissions inside national borders, per person.

Consumption-based

8.3 t

Includes embedded emissions in traded goods.

Closest by emissions

Countries with similar territorial CO₂ per capita in this dataset.