Denmark vs Kenya: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Denmark
114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Kenya
95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Denmark rank
187th
Kenya rank
189th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Denmark
- Kenya
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kenya, a difference of 18.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 187th and Kenya ranks 189th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 249.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 356.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2010s | 378.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 157.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 221.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2020s | 168.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 92.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 76.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Denmark or Kenya?
- Denmark, at 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Denmark and Kenya?
- 18.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Kenya rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Denmark ranks 187th and Kenya ranks 189th 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.