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