Gambia vs Niger: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Gambia
666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Niger
673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gambia rank
24th
Niger rank
22nd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Gambia
  • Niger
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Gambia, a difference of 7.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

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

Gambia ranks 24th and Niger ranks 22nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 662.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 806.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 143.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Niger
2010s 647.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 742.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 94.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Niger
2020s 665.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 685.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 20.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Gambia or Niger?
Niger, at 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Gambia and Niger?
7.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Gambia ranks 24th and Niger ranks 22nd 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.