Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Carbon intensity of energy
Guinea-Bissau
224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kenya
224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
74th
Kenya rank
76th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kenya, a difference of 0.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 76th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 339.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 155.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 78.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 147.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kenya |
| 2000s | 63.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kenya |
| 2010s | 116.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 79.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kenya |
| 2020s | 224.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 0.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 76th 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.