Cuba vs South Sudan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cuba
642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Sudan
642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cuba rank
37th
South Sudan rank
35th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cuba
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cuba, a difference of 0.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cuba ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 213 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 643.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 16.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 641.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 644.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 3.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Cuba or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cuba and South Sudan?
- 0.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and South Sudan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cuba ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 35th 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.