Ghana vs Vietnam: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Ghana
468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Vietnam
460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Ghana rank
108th
Vietnam rank
111th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Ghana
- Vietnam
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Vietnam, a difference of 8.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Ghana ranks 108th and Vietnam ranks 111th of 213 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 392.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 209.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 329.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 443.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 114.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 465.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 475.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 9.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Ghana or Vietnam?
- Ghana, at 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Ghana and Vietnam?
- 8.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Ghana ranks 108th and Vietnam ranks 111th 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.