French Polynesia vs Russia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
French Polynesia
430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Russia
449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
117th
Russia rank
114th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- French Polynesia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Polynesia, a difference of 19.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 117th and Russia ranks 114th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 461.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 18.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 2010s | 466.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 448.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 18.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 445.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 433.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 11.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, French Polynesia or Russia?
- Russia, at 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between French Polynesia and Russia?
- 19.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Russia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- French Polynesia ranks 117th and Russia ranks 114th 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.