French Guiana vs Ukraine: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

French Guiana
244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Ukraine
250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2022
French Guiana rank
154th
Ukraine rank
152nd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • French Guiana
  • Ukraine
100200300400500600199020062023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Guiana, a difference of 5.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.

French Guiana ranks 154th and Ukraine ranks 152nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 243.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 402.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 159.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Ukraine
2010s 273.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 397.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 124.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Ukraine
2020s 251.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 285.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 33.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, French Guiana or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Guiana as of 2022.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between French Guiana and Ukraine?
5.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Ukraine?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do French Guiana and Ukraine rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
French Guiana ranks 154th and Ukraine ranks 152nd 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.