Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 242.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965 and was at its lowest, 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 194.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 151.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 161.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 187 Montserrat 141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 188 Mozambique 141.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 189 Belgium 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 191 New Zealand 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 192 Hong Kong 122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 193 Norway 121.81 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 242.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.