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Netherlands
NLDEurope
Total Emissions
130 Mt
Rank #32 globally
Per Capita
7.3 t
Rank #15 globally
Resources
3
Major production types
Trend
decreasing
Current trajectory
About Netherlands
The Netherlands hosts Europe's largest port at Rotterdam and a dense cluster of refineries and chemical plants, making it a disproportionately large industrial emitter for its size. Production from the giant Groningen gas field ended in 2024 after earthquakes. The Dutch carbon levy on industry tops up the EU ETS, and the 2019 Urgenda Supreme Court ruling was the first to legally compel a government to cut emissions faster.
Key Facts
- Groningen gas production ceased October 2024
- Nitrogen crisis has capped farming and construction
- Rotterdam handles 14 million TEU per year
Key Statistics
Population
18 million
GDP
$1.01 Trillion
Carbon Intensity
128.71 kg CO2/$
Net Zero Target
2050
Emissions by Sector (Estimated)
Key Resources
🛢️Refining & Petrochemicals
Production1.2 mb/d refining
Global Share1%
⚡Offshore Wind
Production4.7 GW capacity
Global Share6%
🌾Horticulture
Production€12bn exports/year
Global Share10%