Denmark vs Guinea: Carbon intensity of energy
Denmark
185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guinea
183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Denmark rank
143rd
Guinea rank
145th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Denmark
- Guinea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guinea, a difference of 1.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Denmark ranks 143rd and Guinea ranks 145th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 262.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 1990s | 259.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 40.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2000s | 239.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 29.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2010s | 206.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guinea |
| 2020s | 188.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Denmark or Guinea?
- Denmark, at 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Denmark and Guinea?
- 1.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Guinea rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Denmark ranks 143rd and Guinea ranks 145th 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.