Honduras vs North Korea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Honduras
322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
North Korea
340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Honduras rank
136th
North Korea rank
133rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Honduras
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Honduras, a difference of 18.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Honduras ranks 136th and North Korea ranks 133rd of 213 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 404.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 2010s | 362.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 406.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 44.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 2020s | 311.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 359.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 48.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Honduras or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Honduras and North Korea?
- 18.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and North Korea rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Honduras ranks 136th and North Korea ranks 133rd 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.