Belarus vs Guatemala: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Belarus
309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Guatemala
301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belarus rank
141st
Guatemala rank
142nd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Belarus
  • Guatemala
0200400600200020122025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Guatemala, a difference of 7.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 141st and Guatemala ranks 142nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 516.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 391.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 124.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Belarus
2010s 505.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 328.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 176.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Belarus
2020s 412.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 270.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 141.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Belarus or Guatemala?
Belarus, at 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Belarus and Guatemala?
7.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Guatemala?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Guatemala rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Belarus ranks 141st and Guatemala ranks 142nd 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.