Brazil vs Kenya: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Brazil
109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Kenya
95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Brazil rank
188th
Kenya rank
189th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kenya, a difference of 14.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Brazil ranks 188th and Kenya ranks 189th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 249.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 152.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kenya |
| 2010s | 147.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 157.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 9.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kenya |
| 2020s | 119.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 92.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 26.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Brazil or Kenya?
- Brazil, at 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Brazil and Kenya?
- 14.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Brazil ranks 188th and Kenya ranks 189th 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.