Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands peaked at 588.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 250.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 150th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 533.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 588.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 519.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 486.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 541.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 490.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 410 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 551.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 250.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 351.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 147 Bulgaria 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 148 Montenegro 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 151 Romania 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 152 Ukraine 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 153 Cook Islands 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.26 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands was 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 588.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Netherlands ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.