Georgia vs Greenland: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Georgia
145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Greenland
150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Georgia rank
176th
Greenland rank
174th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Georgia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Georgia, a difference of 4.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Georgia ranks 176th and Greenland ranks 174th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 283.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 162.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greenland |
| 2010s | 141.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 159.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 17.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greenland |
| 2020s | 158.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 128.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 29.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Georgia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Georgia and Greenland?
- 4.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Greenland rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Georgia ranks 176th and Greenland ranks 174th 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.