Bangladesh vs South Africa: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Bangladesh
696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
South Africa
699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
South Africa rank
14th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 807.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 149.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
| 2010s | 674.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 788.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 114.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
| 2020s | 684.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 727.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 42.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 3.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th 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.