Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Kazakhstan
805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
South Africa
699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in South Africa, a difference of 106.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 804.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 807.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
| 2010s | 839.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 788.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 51.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 822.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 727.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 94.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 106.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th 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.