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