Metric briefing
Electricity Carbon Intensity by Country
213 countries • gCO2/kWh • Ember Yearly Electricity Data
- Top country
- Turkmenistan
- Lowest country
- Lesotho
- Source
- Ember Yearly Electricity Data
What It Measures
Power-sector CO2 emissions per kilowatt-hour of electricity generation.
At a Glance
World average
425.78
Middle country
474.02
Low end
20.83
High end
1.3K
Countries
213
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Electricity Carbon Intensity
Highest Electricity Carbon Intensity
Lowest Electricity Carbon Intensity
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Turkmenistan is 306.27 gCO2/kWh higher than #2 Falkland Islands (1.3K gCO2/kWh vs 1.0K gCO2/kWh).
Another sharp ranking jump: #5 Uzbekistan is 97.76 gCO2/kWh higher than #6 Bahrain (1.0K gCO2/kWh vs 902.24 gCO2/kWh).
Another sharp ranking jump: #11 Kazakhstan is 89.2 gCO2/kWh higher than #12 Congo (805.32 gCO2/kWh vs 716.12 gCO2/kWh).