French Guiana vs Romania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
French Guiana
244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Romania
250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
French Guiana rank
154th
Romania rank
151st
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- French Guiana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Guiana, a difference of 5.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
French Guiana ranks 154th and Romania ranks 151st of 213 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 516.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 273.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2010s | 273.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 390.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 117.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2020s | 249.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 277.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, French Guiana or Romania?
- Romania, at 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between French Guiana and Romania?
- 5.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Romania rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- French Guiana ranks 154th and Romania ranks 151st 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.