Bahamas vs British Virgin Islands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Bahamas
653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Bahamas rank
28th
British Virgin Islands rank
30th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Bahamas
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 6.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and British Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 210 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 3.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 658.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 654.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 657.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Bahamas or British Virgin Islands?
- Bahamas, at 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 6.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and British Virgin Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and British Virgin Islands rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and British Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 210 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.