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
0200400600199020072025

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

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.