Portugal vs Zambia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Portugal
127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Zambia
119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Portugal rank
183rd
Zambia rank
185th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Zambia, a difference of 8.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 489.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
| 2010s | 365.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 65.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 299.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
| 2020s | 190.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 112.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 77.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Portugal or Zambia?
- Portugal, at 127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Portugal and Zambia?
- 8.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Portugal ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 185th 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.