Brazil vs Seychelles: Carbon intensity of energy
Brazil
158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Seychelles
158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Brazil rank
175th
Seychelles rank
176th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Brazil
- Seychelles
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Seychelles, a difference of 0.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 113.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 71.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 1990s | 191.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 101.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 89.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 2000s | 187.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 90.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 96.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 2010s | 180.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 115.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 64.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 2020s | 166.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Brazil or Seychelles?
- Brazil, at 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Brazil and Seychelles?
- 0.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Seychelles rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Brazil ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 176th 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.