Bahamas vs Iran: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Bahamas
653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iran
659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Bahamas rank
30th
Iran rank
28th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Bahamas
  • Iran
0200400600200020122025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Bahamas, a difference of 6.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Bahamas ranks 30th and Iran ranks 28th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 657.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 649.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 7.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Bahamas
2010s 658.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 644.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 14.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Bahamas
2020s 654.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 647.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 6.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Bahamas or Iran?
Iran, at 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 653.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Bahamas as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Bahamas and Iran?
6.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Iran rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Bahamas ranks 30th and Iran ranks 28th 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.