French Guiana vs Laos: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
French Guiana
244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Laos
232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
French Guiana rank
151st
Laos rank
153rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- French Guiana
- Laos
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Laos, a difference of 12.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
French Guiana ranks 151st and Laos ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 49.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 193.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 273.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 159.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 113.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 249.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 251.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, French Guiana or Laos?
- French Guiana, at 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between French Guiana and Laos?
- 12.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Laos rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- French Guiana ranks 151st and Laos ranks 153rd of 210 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.