Reunion vs Zimbabwe: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Reunion
394.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Zimbabwe
384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Reunion rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
126th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Reunion
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 394.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Zimbabwe, a difference of 10.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Reunion ahead.

Reunion ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Reunion Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 536.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 367.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 169.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Reunion
2010s 569.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 397.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 172.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Reunion
2020s 523.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 332.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 190.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Reunion or Zimbabwe?
Reunion, at 394.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Reunion and Zimbabwe?
10.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Reunion and Zimbabwe rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Reunion ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 126th 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.