Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Netherlands, The: Carbon intensity of energy
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
- Netherlands, The
How they compare
Netherlands, The currently reports 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 8.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Netherlands, The's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands, The ahead.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 188th and Netherlands, The ranks 186th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands, The in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | Netherlands, The | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands, The |
| 1970s | 190.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands, The |
| 1980s | 225.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 179.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China |
| 1990s | 189.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 173.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China |
| 2000s | 156.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands, The |
| 2010s | 128.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 156.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands, The |
| 2020s | 132.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands, The |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or Netherlands, The?
- Netherlands, The, at 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Netherlands, The?
- 8.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Netherlands, The ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Netherlands, The?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Netherlands, The rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 188th and Netherlands, The ranks 186th of 200 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 of energy. 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.