British Virgin Islands vs South Sudan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
British Virgin Islands
647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
South Sudan
642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
35th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- British Virgin Islands
- South Sudan
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 South Sudan, a difference of 4.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 35th of 213 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 659.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 0.8937 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 657.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 11.69 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 South Sudan?
- British Virgin Islands, at 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between British Virgin Islands and South Sudan?
- 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 South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and South Sudan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and South Sudan 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
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.