New Zealand vs Venezuela: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
New Zealand
92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Venezuela
85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
New Zealand rank
191st
Venezuela rank
192nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- New Zealand
- Venezuela
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Venezuela, a difference of 6.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
New Zealand ranks 191st and Venezuela ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 231.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 9.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 151.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 303.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 152.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 117.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 143.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 25.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, New Zealand or Venezuela?
- New Zealand, at 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 6.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Venezuela rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- New Zealand ranks 191st and Venezuela ranks 192nd 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.