Cambodia vs Myanmar: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cambodia
498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Myanmar
502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cambodia rank
97th
Myanmar rank
94th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia, a difference of 4.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 97th and Myanmar ranks 94th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 626.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 474.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 151.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 453 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 359.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 93.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 414.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 510.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 96.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Cambodia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 4.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cambodia ranks 97th and Myanmar ranks 94th 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.