Finland vs Namibia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Finland
57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Namibia
48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Finland rank
196th
Namibia rank
198th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Finland
- Namibia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Namibia, a difference of 8.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 196th and Namibia ranks 198th of 213 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 50.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 243.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2010s | 221.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 49.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 171.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2020s | 108.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 49.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 59.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Finland or Namibia?
- Finland, at 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Finland and Namibia?
- 8.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Namibia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Finland ranks 196th and Namibia ranks 198th 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.