Kazakhstan vs Libya: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Kazakhstan
805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Libya
826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
11th
Libya rank
9th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Kazakhstan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan, a difference of 21.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th and Libya ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 804.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 724.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 79.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 839.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 795.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 44.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 825.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 827.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Kazakhstan or Libya?
- Libya, at 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Kazakhstan and Libya?
- 21.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Libya rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th and Libya ranks 9th 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.