Ireland vs Netherlands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Ireland
256.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Netherlands
253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Ireland rank
149th
Netherlands rank
150th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 256.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Netherlands, a difference of 2.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 150th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 680.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 560.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 120.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 576.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 519.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 57.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 2010s | 428.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 490.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 62.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 297.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 298.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 256.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 2.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Ireland ranks 149th and Netherlands ranks 150th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.