Montenegro vs Netherlands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Montenegro
264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Netherlands
253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Montenegro rank
148th
Netherlands rank
150th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
0200400600199020072025

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Netherlands, a difference of 10.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Montenegro ranks 148th and Netherlands ranks 150th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 393.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 502.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 109.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Netherlands
2010s 466.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 490.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 24.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Netherlands
2020s 412.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 298.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 113.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Montenegro or Netherlands?
Montenegro, at 264.23 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 Montenegro and Netherlands?
10.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Netherlands rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Montenegro ranks 148th 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

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.