Canada vs Colombia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Canada
190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Colombia
186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Canada rank
161st
Colombia rank
162nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Colombia, a difference of 3.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 161st and Colombia ranks 162nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 171.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 60.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Canada |
| 2010s | 186.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 216.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 29.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 2020s | 173.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 235.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 62.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Canada and Colombia?
- 3.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Canada ranks 161st and Colombia ranks 162nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.