Cambodia vs Vanuatu: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cambodia
498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Vanuatu
500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Cambodia rank
97th
Vanuatu rank
95th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cambodia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia, a difference of 1.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 95th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 626.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 613.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 13.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 453 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 582.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 129.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 383.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 486.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 102.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Cambodia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cambodia and Vanuatu?
- 1.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Vanuatu rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cambodia ranks 97th and Vanuatu ranks 95th 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.