Belarus vs Nicaragua: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Belarus
309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Nicaragua
300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belarus rank
141st
Nicaragua rank
143rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Belarus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nicaragua, a difference of 8.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belarus ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 496.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 20.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
| 2010s | 505.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 368.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 136.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
| 2020s | 412.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 280.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 131.49 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 Nicaragua?
- Belarus, at 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 8.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Belarus ranks 141st and Nicaragua ranks 143rd 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.