Bhutan vs Central African Republic: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Bhutan
23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Central African Republic
0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Bhutan rank
210th
Central African Republic rank
213th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Bhutan
  • Central African Republic
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Central African Republic, a difference of 23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Bhutan ranks 210th and Central African Republic ranks 213th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 23.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 120.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 97.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Central African Republic
2010s 23.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 34.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Central African Republic
2020s 24.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 24.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Bhutan or Central African Republic?
Bhutan, at 23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Bhutan and Central African Republic?
23.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Central African Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Central African Republic rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Bhutan ranks 210th and Central African Republic ranks 213th 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.