Namibia vs Switzerland: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Namibia
48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Switzerland
39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Namibia rank
198th
Switzerland rank
201st
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Switzerland, a difference of 9.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 198th and Switzerland ranks 201st of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 34.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 15.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Namibia |
| 2010s | 49.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 36.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 13.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Namibia |
| 2020s | 49.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 36.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 13.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Namibia, at 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 9.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Namibia ranks 198th and Switzerland ranks 201st 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.