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