Algeria vs United States Virgin Islands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Algeria
632.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
632.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Algeria rank
45th
United States Virgin Islands rank
46th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Algeria
  • United States Virgin Islands
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 632.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 632.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Algeria ranks 45th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 46th of 213 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 635.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 658.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 22.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour United States Virgin Islands
2010s 634.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 653.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 18.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour United States Virgin Islands
2020s 633.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 635.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Algeria or United States Virgin Islands?
Algeria, at 632.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 632.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Algeria and United States Virgin Islands?
0.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United States Virgin Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Algeria and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Algeria ranks 45th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 46th 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.