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
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
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.