Colombia vs United Kingdom: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Colombia
186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
United Kingdom
217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Colombia rank
162nd
United Kingdom rank
159th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Colombia, a difference of 30.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Colombia ranks 162nd and United Kingdom ranks 159th of 213 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 535.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 364.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 216.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 411.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 194.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 235.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 239.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 3.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Colombia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 217.41 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 Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 30.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Colombia ranks 162nd and United Kingdom ranks 159th 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.