Moldova vs Paraguay: Carbon intensity of energy

Moldova
148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Paraguay
144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Moldova rank
183rd
Paraguay rank
185th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Moldova
  • Paraguay
100200300400198020022024

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Paraguay, a difference of 3.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 183rd and Paraguay ranks 185th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 279.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 220.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 59.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Moldova
2000s 124.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 173.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 49.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Paraguay
2010s 128.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 156.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 27.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Paraguay
2020s 142.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 151.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 9.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Moldova or Paraguay?
Moldova, at 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Moldova and Paraguay?
3.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Paraguay?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Paraguay rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Moldova ranks 183rd and Paraguay ranks 185th 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.