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
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
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.