Guyana vs Liberia: Carbon intensity of energy
Guyana
274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Liberia
268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guyana rank
28th
Liberia rank
30th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Guyana
- Liberia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Liberia, a difference of 5.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 275.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 129.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guyana |
| 1990s | 338.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 80.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guyana |
| 2000s | 267.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guyana |
| 2010s | 237.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guyana |
| 2020s | 274.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Guyana or Liberia?
- Guyana, at 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Guyana and Liberia?
- 5.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Liberia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Guyana ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 30th 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.