Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Guatemala
301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nicaragua
300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guatemala rank
142nd
Nicaragua rank
143rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 142nd and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 496.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 104.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 328.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 368.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 40.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 270.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 280.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 9.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Guatemala ranks 142nd 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.