Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Kiribati
500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Vanuatu
500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Kiribati rank
95th
Vanuatu rank
95th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 95th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 613.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 30 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 582.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 17.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 486.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 13.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Kiribati, at 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 0 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Kiribati ranks 95th and Vanuatu ranks 95th 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.