Greenland vs Honduras: Carbon intensity of energy
Greenland
229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Honduras
226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Greenland rank
66th
Honduras rank
68th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Greenland
- Honduras
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Honduras, a difference of 2.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Honduras ahead.
Greenland ranks 66th and Honduras ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.4745 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Greenland |
| 1990s | 267.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Greenland |
| 2000s | 232.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 251.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Honduras |
| 2010s | 186.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 58.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Honduras |
| 2020s | 220.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Greenland or Honduras?
- Greenland, at 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Greenland and Honduras?
- 2.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Honduras?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Honduras rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Greenland ranks 66th and Honduras ranks 68th 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.