Netherlands's carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e) was 3.11 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 8.42% from 3.4 in 2013 (0.88% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 3.11 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 3.37 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 3.4 | 2013 |
| Highest | 4.58 | 2015 |
| Lowest | 2.63 | 2020 |
| Average since 2014 | 3.43 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 3.77 | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Netherlands' carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e) rose 12% on 2022 (from 2.78 to 3.11).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was −0.8% and a typical year strayed about 10.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 26.9% in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 19.4% in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.21 a year. A straight line explains 75% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Netherlands had the 44th highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3.11 | 2023 |
| World | -4,221 | 2023 |
| Europe & Central Asia | -1,598 | 2023 |
| High income | -2,816 | 2023 |
Closest to Netherlands in the 2023 ranking
- Kazakhstan — 41st of 183: 3.95
- Canada — 42nd of 183: 3.28
- Latvia — 43rd of 183: 3.23
- Bahamas, The — 45th of 183: 2.98
- South Sudan — 46th of 183: 2.76
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — 47th of 183: 2.33
What this measures
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 24 values
| Year | Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.11 |
| 2022 | 2.78 |
| 2021 | 2.69 |
| 2020 | 2.63 |
| 2019 | 3.02 |
| 2018 | 3.37 |
| 2017 | 3.46 |
| 2016 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 4.58 |
| 2014 | 4.31 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e) in nearby economies
- Albania — 1.35 (2023)
- Andorra — 0.14 (2023)
- Armenia — -0.47 (2023)
- Austria — 7.32 (2023)
- Azerbaijan — -5.21 (2023)
- Belarus — -41.31 (2023)
- Belgium — -0.36 (2023)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
More environment data for Netherlands
- Population in largest city — 1.19 million (2025)
- Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 6.85% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million — 2.22 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) — 12.25% (2025)
- Rural population — 734,613 (2025)
- Rural population (% of total population) — 4.06% (2025)
- Urban population — 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population (% of total population) — 95.94% (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 33,376 (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Netherlands's carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e)?
- 3.11 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is down 17.38% from 3.77 in 2000 (0.83% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 4.58 in 2015 and the lowest 2.63 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank?
- 44th highest of 183 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e) unusual for Netherlands?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EN.GHG.CO2.LU.MT.CE.AR5, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, uri: https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-4643-2022, note: Data available from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7190605, publisher: Earth System Science Data (ESSD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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