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