British Virgin Islands vs Equatorial Guinea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
British Virgin Islands
647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
32nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
34th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 660.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 746.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 86.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 660.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 14.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 657.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 608.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 48.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, British Virgin Islands or Equatorial Guinea?
- British Virgin Islands, at 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between British Virgin Islands and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.76 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th 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.