Equatorial Guinea vs Greenland: Carbon intensity of energy
Equatorial Guinea
225.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Greenland
229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
69th
Greenland rank
66th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 225.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th and Greenland ranks 66th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 254.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,751 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 267.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,484 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 475.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 229.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 206.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Equatorial Guinea or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 225.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Equatorial Guinea and Greenland?
- 3.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Greenland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Greenland rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 69th and Greenland ranks 66th 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.