Netherlands vs New Zealand: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
New Zealand
125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Netherlands rank
190th
New Zealand rank
191st
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in New Zealand, a difference of 5.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 190th and New Zealand ranks 191st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 48.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 194.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 179.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 173.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 158.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 156.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 139.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 129.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 5.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 190th and New Zealand ranks 191st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.