Cyprus vs Zambia: Carbon intensity of energy
Cyprus
231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Zambia
236.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cyprus rank
64th
Zambia rank
61st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Cyprus
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 236.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cyprus, a difference of 4.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 61st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 261.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 96.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 242.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 96.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 238.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 132.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 106.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 236.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 40.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 238.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Cyprus or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 236.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Cyprus and Zambia?
- 4.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Zambia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cyprus ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 61st 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.