Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Central African Republic
0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Lesotho
20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
213th
Lesotho rank
212th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lesotho
050100150200200020112023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Central African Republic, a difference of 20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 213th and Lesotho ranks 212th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 120.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 27.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 93.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Central African Republic
2010s 34.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 21.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 13.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Central African Republic
2020s 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 20.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 20.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
20.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Central African Republic ranks 213th and Lesotho ranks 212th 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.