Iceland vs Netherlands: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars
Iceland
60.8 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Netherlands
51.4 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Iceland rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
34th
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 60.8 Grams per kilometre against 51.4 Grams per kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 9.4 Grams per kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140.05 Grams per kilometre | 123.6 Grams per kilometre | 16.45 Grams per kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 77.93 Grams per kilometre | 79.53 Grams per kilometre | 1.6 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, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 60.8 Grams per kilometre against 51.4 Grams per kilometre in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 9.4 Grams per kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Iceland ranks 32nd 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.