Barbados vs Yemen: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Barbados
594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Yemen
592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Barbados rank
61st
Yemen rank
63rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Barbados
- Yemen
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Yemen, a difference of 2.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 658.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Barbados |
| 2010s | 646.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 679.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 33.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2020s | 603.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 15.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Barbados or Yemen?
- Barbados, at 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Barbados and Yemen?
- 2.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Yemen rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Barbados ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 63rd 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.