New Zealand vs Tajikistan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
New Zealand
92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Tajikistan
72.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
New Zealand rank
191st
Tajikistan rank
194th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- New Zealand
- Tajikistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 72.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tajikistan, a difference of 20.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 191st and Tajikistan ranks 194th of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 31.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 190.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 151.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 48.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 103.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 113.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 87.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 26.15 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, New Zealand or Tajikistan?
- New Zealand, at 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 72.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between New Zealand and Tajikistan?
- 20.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tajikistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Tajikistan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- New Zealand ranks 191st and Tajikistan ranks 194th 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.