Argentina vs Faroe Islands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Argentina
346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Faroe Islands
346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Argentina rank
131st
Faroe Islands rank
129th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Argentina
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Argentina, a difference of 0.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Argentina ranks 131st and Faroe Islands ranks 129th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Faroe Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 400.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 50.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 419.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 372.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 46.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Argentina |
| 2020s | 386.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 371.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 14.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Argentina or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Argentina and Faroe Islands?
- 0.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Faroe Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Faroe Islands rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Argentina ranks 131st and Faroe Islands ranks 129th 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.