Denmark vs Zambia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Denmark
114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Zambia
119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Denmark rank
187th
Zambia rank
185th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Denmark
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Denmark, a difference of 5.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 578.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2010s | 378.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 65.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 313.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2020s | 179.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 112.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 66.89 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Denmark and Zambia?
- 5.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Denmark ranks 187th and Zambia ranks 185th 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.