Belgium vs Kyrgyzstan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Belgium
149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
175th
Kyrgyzstan rank
173rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Belgium
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Belgium, a difference of 2.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 175th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 112.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 127.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2010s | 185.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 100.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 85.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2020s | 141.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 135.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Belgium or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Belgium and Kyrgyzstan?
- 2.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kyrgyzstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Belgium ranks 175th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 173rd 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.