Belgium vs Latvia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Belgium
149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Latvia
138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
175th
Latvia rank
178th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Latvia, a difference of 11.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 175th and Latvia ranks 178th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 165.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 134.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2000s | 240.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 153.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 86.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Belgium |
| 2010s | 185.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 191.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Latvia |
| 2020s | 141.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 146.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Belgium and Latvia?
- 11.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Belgium ranks 175th and Latvia ranks 178th 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.