Costa Rica vs Nepal: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Costa Rica
24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Nepal
24.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
209th
Nepal rank
208th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 209th and Nepal ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 22.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 59.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 35.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 24.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 209th and Nepal ranks 208th 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.