Cambodia vs Singapore: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Cambodia
498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Singapore
497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Cambodia rank
97th
Singapore rank
98th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Cambodia
  • Singapore
0200400600200020122025

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Singapore, a difference of 1.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.

Cambodia ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 98th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 626.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 565.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 60.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Cambodia
2010s 453 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 515.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 62.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Singapore
2020s 428.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 501.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 73.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Cambodia or Singapore?
Cambodia, at 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cambodia and Singapore?
1.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Singapore?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Singapore rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Cambodia ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 98th 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

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.