Iceland vs Paraguay: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Iceland
27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Paraguay
24.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Iceland rank
204th
Paraguay rank
207th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Iceland
  • Paraguay
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 24.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Paraguay, a difference of 3.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 204th and Paraguay ranks 207th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 26.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 23.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 3.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Iceland
2010s 27.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 24.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 3.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Iceland
2020s 27.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 24.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 3.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Iceland or Paraguay?
Iceland, at 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 24.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Iceland and Paraguay?
3.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Paraguay rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Iceland ranks 204th and Paraguay ranks 207th 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.