Denmark vs Netherlands: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars
Denmark
40.2 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Netherlands
51.4 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Denmark rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51.4 Grams per kilometre against 40.2 Grams per kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 11.2 Grams per kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.5 Grams per kilometre | 167.01 Grams per kilometre | 4.51 Grams per kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 120.15 Grams per kilometre | 118.25 Grams per kilometre | 1.9 Grams per kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 77.88 Grams per kilometre | 79.53 Grams per kilometre | 1.65 Grams per kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51.4 Grams per kilometre against 40.2 Grams per kilometre in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 11.2 Grams per kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.