Burkina Faso vs Seychelles: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Burkina Faso
562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Seychelles
555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
72nd
Seychelles rank
75th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Seychelles
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Seychelles, a difference of 6.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Seychelles ranks 75th of 210 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 653.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 120.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 558.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 87.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 557.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 565.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 7.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Burkina Faso or Seychelles?
- Burkina Faso, at 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
- 6.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Seychelles rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Seychelles ranks 75th of 210 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.