Gambia vs Kazakhstan: Carbon intensity of energy

Gambia
348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kazakhstan
334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gambia rank
9th
Kazakhstan rank
11th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Gambia
  • Kazakhstan
0100200300400500198020022024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan, a difference of 14.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Gambia ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 318.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 82.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Kazakhstan
1990s 248.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 302.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 54.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Kazakhstan
2000s 215.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 387.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 172.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Kazakhstan
2010s 253.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 401.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 148.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Kazakhstan
2020s 365.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 344.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 20.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Gambia or Kazakhstan?
Gambia, at 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Gambia and Kazakhstan?
14.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kazakhstan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Kazakhstan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Gambia ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.