Nigeria vs Vietnam: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Nigeria
455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Vietnam
460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Nigeria rank
112th
Vietnam rank
111th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Nigeria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nigeria, a difference of 5.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 111th of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 392.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 57.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 519.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 443.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 75.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 500.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 472.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 28.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Nigeria or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 5.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Nigeria ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 111th 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.