Côte d’Ivoire vs United Kingdom: Carbon intensity of energy
Côte d’Ivoire
177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
United Kingdom
176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Côte d’Ivoire rank
151st
United Kingdom rank
154th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Côte d’Ivoire
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Côte d’Ivoire currently reports 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Côte d’Ivoire ahead.
Côte d’Ivoire ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d’Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d’Ivoire | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 295.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 60 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 1990s | 258.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 34.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 2000s | 210.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 203.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 2020s | 186.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Côte d’Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Côte d’Ivoire or United Kingdom?
- Côte d’Ivoire, at 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Côte d’Ivoire and United Kingdom?
- 1.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Côte d’Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d’Ivoire and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d’Ivoire and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Côte d’Ivoire ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 200 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.