Cyprus vs Niger: Carbon intensity of energy
Cyprus
231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Niger
229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cyprus rank
64th
Niger rank
65th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Cyprus
- Niger
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Niger, a difference of 2.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 64th and Niger ranks 65th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 261.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 306.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Niger |
| 1990s | 242.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 154.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 88.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 238.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 54.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 236.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 28.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 238.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Cyprus or Niger?
- Cyprus, at 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Cyprus and Niger?
- 2.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Niger rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cyprus ranks 64th and Niger ranks 65th 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.