Botswana vs Kazakhstan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Botswana
851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kazakhstan
805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Botswana rank
8th
Kazakhstan rank
11th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Botswana
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan, a difference of 45.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 804.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 49.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 2010s | 845.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 839.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
| 2020s | 849.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 825.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Botswana or Kazakhstan?
- Botswana, at 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Botswana and Kazakhstan?
- 45.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kazakhstan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th 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.