Belarus vs Samoa: Carbon intensity of energy

Belarus
174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Samoa
168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belarus rank
157th
Samoa rank
160th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Belarus
  • Samoa
0100200300198020022024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Samoa, a difference of 6.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 157th and Samoa ranks 160th of 204 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 247.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 172.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 74.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Belarus
1990s 236.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 201.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 34.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Belarus
2000s 211.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 165.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 45.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Belarus
2010s 208.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 166.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 42.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Belarus
2020s 188.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 178.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 9.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Belarus or Samoa?
Belarus, at 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Belarus and Samoa?
6.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Samoa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Samoa rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Belarus ranks 157th and Samoa ranks 160th 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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.