American Samoa vs Guinea-Bissau: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
American Samoa
611.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
American Samoa rank
52nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
49th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- American Samoa
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 611.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in American Samoa, a difference of 13.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
American Samoa ranks 52nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 673.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 616.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 56.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 679.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 633.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 45.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 632.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 7.68 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 625 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- 13.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- American Samoa ranks 52nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th 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.