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