British Virgin Islands vs Comoros: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

British Virgin Islands
647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Comoros
642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
32nd
Comoros rank
35th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Comoros
0200400600800200020112023

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Comoros, a difference of 4.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and Comoros ranks 35th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Comoros in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Comoros Difference Ahead
2000s 660.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 665 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 4.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Comoros
2010s 660.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 653.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 7.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour British Virgin Islands
2020s 657.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 667.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, British Virgin Islands or Comoros?
British Virgin Islands, at 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between British Virgin Islands and Comoros?
4.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Comoros?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Comoros rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and Comoros ranks 35th 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.