Kenya vs New Zealand: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Kenya
95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
New Zealand
92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Kenya rank
186th
New Zealand rank
188th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in New Zealand, a difference of 2.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 186th and New Zealand ranks 188th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 222.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kenya |
| 2010s | 157.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 151.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kenya |
| 2020s | 92.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 113.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 21.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Kenya or New Zealand?
- Kenya, at 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 2.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Kenya ranks 186th and New Zealand ranks 188th of 210 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.