Gabon vs Mauritania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Gabon
523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mauritania
512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gabon rank
90th
Mauritania rank
92nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Mauritania, a difference of 11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gabon ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 605.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 255.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 475.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 511.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 36.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 468.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 492.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Gabon, at 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Gabon ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 92nd 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.