Guyana vs Sudan: Carbon intensity of energy
Guyana
274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sudan
275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Guyana rank
28th
Sudan rank
25th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Guyana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guyana, a difference of 0.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 275.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 58.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guyana |
| 1990s | 338.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 115.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guyana |
| 2000s | 267.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 58.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guyana |
| 2010s | 237.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guyana |
| 2020s | 274.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Guyana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Guyana and Sudan?
- 0.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Sudan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Guyana ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 25th 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.