India vs Niger: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
India
670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Niger
673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
India rank
23rd
Niger rank
22nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in India, a difference of 3.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
India ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 806.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 68.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Niger |
| 2010s | 739.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 742.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Niger |
| 2020s | 709.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 685.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, India or Niger?
- Niger, at 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between India and Niger?
- 3.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- India ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 22nd 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.