Iran vs Puerto Rico: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Iran
659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Puerto Rico
654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
Puerto Rico rank
29th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Iran
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 678.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 28.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 644.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 681.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 37.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 649.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 11.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Iran or Puerto Rico?
- Iran, at 659.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 654.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Iran and Puerto Rico?
- 4.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Puerto Rico rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Iran ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 29th 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.