Guinea-Bissau vs Myanmar: Carbon intensity of energy
Guinea-Bissau
224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Myanmar
225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
74th
Myanmar rank
71st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th and Myanmar ranks 71st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 339.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 253.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 86.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 78.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 132.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 63.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 126.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 116.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 76.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 224.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Guinea-Bissau or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?
- 0.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th and Myanmar ranks 71st 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.