Slovak Republic vs Uruguay: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Slovak Republic
94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Uruguay
80.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Slovak Republic rank
190th
Uruguay rank
193rd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Slovak Republic
  • Uruguay
0100200300400199020072025

How they compare

Slovak Republic currently reports 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 80.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Uruguay, a difference of 14.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Slovak Republic's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovak Republic ahead.

Slovak Republic ranks 190th and Uruguay ranks 193rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovak Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 238.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 128.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 110.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Slovak Republic
2010s 187.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 119.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 68.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Slovak Republic
2020s 129.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 103.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Slovak Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Slovak Republic or Uruguay?
Slovak Republic, at 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 80.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Slovak Republic and Uruguay?
14.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Slovak Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovak Republic and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Slovak Republic and Uruguay rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Slovak Republic ranks 190th and Uruguay ranks 193rd 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.