Finland vs Uganda: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Finland
57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Uganda
58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Finland rank
196th
Uganda rank
195th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Finland
  • Uganda
0100200300400199020072025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Finland, a difference of 1.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 195th of 213 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 294.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 105.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 188.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Finland
2010s 221.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 105.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 115.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Finland
2020s 108.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 56.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 51.9 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Finland and Uganda?
1.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Uganda rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Finland ranks 196th and Uganda ranks 195th 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

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.