Italy vs Montenegro: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Italy
284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Montenegro
264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Italy rank
145th
Montenegro rank
148th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Italy
  • Montenegro
0200400600199020072025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Montenegro, a difference of 20.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 145th and Montenegro ranks 148th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 493.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 393.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 100 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Italy
2010s 400.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 466.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 65.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Montenegro
2020s 323.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 412.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 89.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Italy or Montenegro?
Italy, at 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Italy and Montenegro?
20.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Montenegro?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Italy and Montenegro rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Italy ranks 145th and Montenegro ranks 148th 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.