Albania vs Iceland: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Albania
25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iceland
27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Albania rank
206th
Iceland rank
204th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Albania
  • Iceland
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Albania, a difference of 2.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 206th and Iceland ranks 204th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 39.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 26.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 12.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Albania
2010s 24.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 27.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 3.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Iceland
2020s 24.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 27.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 3.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Albania or Iceland?
Iceland, at 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Albania and Iceland?
2.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Albania ranks 206th and Iceland ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.