Cook Islands vs French Guiana: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cook Islands
250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
French Guiana
244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
153rd
French Guiana rank
154th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cook Islands
- French Guiana
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Guiana, a difference of 5.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 153rd and French Guiana ranks 154th of 213 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 243.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 423.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 606.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 273.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 333.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 312.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 249.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 62.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Cook Islands or French Guiana?
- Cook Islands, at 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cook Islands and French Guiana?
- 5.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and French Guiana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and French Guiana rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cook Islands ranks 153rd and French Guiana ranks 154th 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.