Greenland vs Kyrgyzstan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Greenland
150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Greenland rank
174th
Kyrgyzstan rank
173rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Greenland
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Greenland, a difference of 2.73 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.
Greenland ranks 174th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 112.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 170.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greenland |
| 2010s | 159.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 100.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 58.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Greenland |
| 2020s | 128.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 132.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 3.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Greenland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Greenland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 2.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Greenland ranks 174th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 173rd 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.