Georgia vs Latvia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Georgia
145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Latvia
138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Georgia rank
176th
Latvia rank
178th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Georgia
  • Latvia
50100150200250199020072025

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Latvia, a difference of 7.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 176th and Latvia ranks 178th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 121.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 153.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 32.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Latvia
2010s 141.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 191.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 50.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Latvia
2020s 156.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 146.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 9.7 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 Latvia?
Georgia, at 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Georgia and Latvia?
7.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Latvia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Georgia ranks 176th and Latvia ranks 178th 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.