Greece vs Nicaragua: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Greece
315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Nicaragua
300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Greece rank
140th
Nicaragua rank
143rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Greece
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Greece currently reports 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nicaragua, a difference of 14.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 496.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 292.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greece |
| 2010s | 623.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 368.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 254.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greece |
| 2020s | 368.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 280.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 87.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Greece or Nicaragua?
- Greece, at 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Greece and Nicaragua?
- 14.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Nicaragua rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Greece ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd 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.