Netherlands vs Norway: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Norway
121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Netherlands rank
190th
Norway rank
193rd
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Norway, a difference of 9.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 190th and Norway ranks 193rd of 204 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 145.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 77.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 194.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 162.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 179.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 37.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 173.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 142.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 158.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 156.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 139.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 128.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.56 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 Norway?
- Netherlands, at 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and Norway?
- 9.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 190th and Norway ranks 193rd 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.