Gambia vs India: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Gambia
666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
India
670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Gambia rank
24th
India rank
23rd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Gambia
  • India
0200400600800200020122025

How they compare

India currently reports 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Gambia, a difference of 3.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 24th and India ranks 23rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia India Difference Ahead
2000s 662.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 737.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 74.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour India
2010s 647.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 739.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 91.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour India
2020s 665.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 709.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 44.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Gambia or India?
India, at 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Gambia and India?
3.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and India rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Gambia ranks 24th and India ranks 23rd 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.