Brazil vs Denmark: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Brazil
109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Denmark
114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Brazil rank
188th
Denmark rank
187th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Brazil, a difference of 4.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 188th and Denmark ranks 187th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 605.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 508.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2010s | 147.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 378.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 231.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2020s | 119.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 168.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 49.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Brazil or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Brazil and Denmark?
- 4.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Brazil ranks 188th and Denmark ranks 187th 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.