American Samoa vs Chad: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
American Samoa
611.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Chad
621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
American Samoa rank
52nd
Chad rank
50th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- American Samoa
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 611.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in American Samoa, a difference of 10.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.
American Samoa ranks 52nd and Chad ranks 50th of 213 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 673.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 665.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 7.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 679.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 635.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 632.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 620.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 11.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, American Samoa or Chad?
- Chad, at 621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 611.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between American Samoa and Chad?
- 10.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Chad?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Chad rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- American Samoa ranks 52nd and Chad ranks 50th 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
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.