Cyprus vs Japan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cyprus
489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Japan
477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Cyprus rank
101st
Japan rank
104th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Japan, a difference of 11.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 101st and Japan ranks 104th of 213 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 453.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 204.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 614.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 550.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 63.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 539.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 502.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 36.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Cyprus or Japan?
- Cyprus, at 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cyprus and Japan?
- 11.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cyprus ranks 101st and Japan ranks 104th 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.