Austria vs Namibia: Carbon intensity of energy
Austria
181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Namibia
182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Austria rank
149th
Namibia rank
147th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Austria
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Austria, a difference of 1.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 147th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Namibia |
| 2000s | 215.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Austria |
| 2010s | 203.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 31.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Austria |
| 2020s | 193.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Austria or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Austria and Namibia?
- 1.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Namibia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Austria ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 147th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.