Cape Verde vs Ghana: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cape Verde
461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ghana
468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
110th
Ghana rank
108th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cape Verde, a difference of 7.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 108th of 213 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 635.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 182.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 453.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 542.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 329.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 213.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 500.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 465.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 35.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 461.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 7.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 108th 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.