Denmark vs Slovakia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Denmark
114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Slovakia
94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Denmark rank
187th
Slovakia rank
190th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Slovakia, a difference of 19.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 187th and Slovakia ranks 190th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 814.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 335.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 479.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2000s | 605.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 238.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 366.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2010s | 378.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 187.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 191.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2020s | 168.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 129.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 39.87 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 Slovakia?
- Denmark, at 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 19.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Denmark ranks 187th and Slovakia ranks 190th 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.