Greenland vs Sudan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Greenland
150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sudan
153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Greenland rank
174th
Sudan rank
171st

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Greenland
  • Sudan
100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Greenland, a difference of 3.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Greenland ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 171st of 213 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 283.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 413.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 130.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Sudan
2010s 159.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 220.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 61.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Sudan
2020s 128.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 202.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 73.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Greenland or Sudan?
Sudan, at 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Greenland and Sudan?
3.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Sudan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Greenland ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 171st 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.