Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 317.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands stood at 317.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands peaked at 599.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 317.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 599.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 586.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 579.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 574.53 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 583.15 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 592.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 579.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 583.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 579.05 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 565.9 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 569.12 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 570.55 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 569.44 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 569.3 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 558.69 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 553.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 551.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 547.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 537.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 532.09 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 531.06 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 524.74 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 537.07 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 539.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 547.6 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 565.85 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 550.64 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 524.98 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 507.23 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 466.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 413.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 412.69 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 377.63 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 317.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.44 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 565.9 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 599.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 556.04 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 532.09 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 570.55 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.53 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 466.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 565.85 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.47 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 317.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 413.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Germany 368.45 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 11 United States 361.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 12 Italy 337.14 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 14 Ireland 304.2 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 15 Greece 296.03 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 16 Chile 282.56 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share co2 vs population 0.172 (2100)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 137.95 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.73 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.4843 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Netherlands was 317.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 599.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.