Bolivia vs Japan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Bolivia
481.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Japan
477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Bolivia rank
103rd
Japan rank
104th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Bolivia
- Japan
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 481.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Japan, a difference of 4.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Bolivia ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 104th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 453.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 46.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Japan |
| 2010s | 519.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 550.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 31.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Japan |
| 2020s | 485.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 502.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 16.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Bolivia or Japan?
- Bolivia, at 481.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Bolivia and Japan?
- 4.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Japan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bolivia ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 104th 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.