Gabon vs Kazakhstan: Carbon intensity of energy
Gabon
314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kazakhstan
334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gabon rank
13th
Kazakhstan rank
11th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Gabon
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gabon, a difference of 20.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 589.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 318.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 1990s | 455.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 302.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2000s | 541.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 387.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2010s | 315.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 401.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 86.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 338.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 344.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Gabon or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Gabon and Kazakhstan?
- 20.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kazakhstan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Kazakhstan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Gabon ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th 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.