Denmark vs Netherlands: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Denmark
0.1757 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Netherlands
0.1789 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Denmark rank
95th
Netherlands rank
94th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ in Denmark, a difference of 0.0032 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 94th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3786 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0172 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2639 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0417 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2255 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2295 kilograms per international-$ | 0.004 kilograms per international-$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1837 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0045 kilograms per international-$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.0032 kilograms per international-$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Denmark ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 94th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).