Mozambique vs Portugal: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Mozambique
129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Portugal
127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Mozambique rank
182nd
Portugal rank
183rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Mozambique
- Portugal
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Portugal, a difference of 1.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Mozambique ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 516.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 491.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
| 2010s | 78.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 365.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 286.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
| 2020s | 129.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 190.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 61.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Mozambique or Portugal?
- Mozambique, at 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Mozambique and Portugal?
- 1.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Portugal rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mozambique ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 183rd 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.