Ireland vs Netherlands: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy

Ireland
0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Netherlands
0.1214 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Ireland rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
39th

Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
0.10.150.20.250.3199520072019

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.1214 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh in Ireland, a difference of 0.0332 kg CO₂ per kWh.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th of 43 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2524 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.1764 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.0761 kg CO₂ per kWh Ireland
2000s 0.2259 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.1394 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.0866 kg CO₂ per kWh Ireland
2010s 0.152 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.13 kg CO₂ per kWh 0.022 kg CO₂ per kWh Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Ireland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.1214 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.0332 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
Ireland ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Unit
kg CO₂ per kWh
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,063 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.