Netherlands vs Ukraine: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Netherlands
253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Ukraine
250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2022
Netherlands rank
150th
Ukraine rank
152nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Netherlands
- Ukraine
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Ukraine, a difference of 3.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 150th and Ukraine ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 487.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 73.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 519.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 402.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 117.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 490.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 397.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 93.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 340.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 285.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 55.05 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, Netherlands or Ukraine?
- Netherlands, at 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Netherlands and Ukraine?
- 3.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Ukraine rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Netherlands ranks 150th and Ukraine ranks 152nd 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.