Kiribati vs Singapore: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Kiribati
500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Singapore
497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Kiribati rank
95th
Singapore rank
98th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Kiribati
- Singapore
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Singapore, a difference of 2.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 98th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 565.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 17.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 515.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 84.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 502.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Kiribati or Singapore?
- Kiribati, at 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Kiribati and Singapore?
- 2.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Singapore rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Kiribati ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 98th 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.