Argentina vs Pakistan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Argentina
346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Pakistan
346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Argentina rank
131st
Pakistan rank
130th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Argentina
  • Pakistan
0100200300400500200020122025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Argentina, a difference of 0.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Argentina ranks 131st and Pakistan ranks 130th of 213 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 350.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 461.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 110.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
2010s 419.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 450.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 30.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
2020s 372.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 414.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 41.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Argentina or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Argentina and Pakistan?
0.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Pakistan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Argentina ranks 131st and Pakistan ranks 130th 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.