Guinea vs Namibia: Carbon intensity of energy
Guinea
183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Namibia
182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guinea rank
145th
Namibia rank
147th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Namibia, a difference of 0.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 147th of 204 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guinea |
| 2000s | 209.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guinea |
| 2010s | 230.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 58.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guinea |
| 2020s | 192.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Guinea or Namibia?
- Guinea, at 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Guinea and Namibia?
- 0.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Namibia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Guinea ranks 145th and Namibia ranks 147th 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.