Estonia vs Greece: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Estonia
319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Greece
315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Estonia rank
138th
Greece rank
140th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Estonia
- Greece
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Greece, a difference of 4.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Estonia ranks 138th and Greece ranks 140th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 646.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 855.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 208.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greece |
| 2000s | 634.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 788.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 153.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greece |
| 2010s | 583.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 623.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 40.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greece |
| 2020s | 400.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 359.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 40.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Estonia or Greece?
- Estonia, at 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Estonia and Greece?
- 4.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Estonia ranks 138th and Greece ranks 140th 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.