Poland vs Yemen: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Poland
588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Yemen
592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Poland rank
65th
Yemen rank
63rd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Poland
  • Yemen
02004006008001.0k199020072025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Poland, a difference of 3.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 65th and Yemen ranks 63rd of 213 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 935.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 658.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 277.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Poland
2010s 837.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 679.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 157.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Poland
2020s 697.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 108.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Poland or Yemen?
Yemen, at 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Poland and Yemen?
3.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and Yemen rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Poland ranks 65th and Yemen ranks 63rd 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

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.