Uganda vs Venezuela: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Uganda
58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Venezuela
85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Uganda rank
195th
Venezuela rank
192nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Uganda
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Uganda, a difference of 27.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Uganda ranks 195th and Venezuela ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 231.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 125.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 105.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 303.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 198.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 56.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 143.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 86.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Uganda or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 85.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Uganda and Venezuela?
- 27.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Venezuela rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Uganda ranks 195th and Venezuela ranks 192nd 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.