Brazil vs United Kingdom: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Brazil
0.1751 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
United Kingdom
0.1707 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Brazil rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.1751 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1707 kg CO₂ per kWh in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0044 kg CO₂ per kWh.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1612 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2217 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0605 kg CO₂ per kWh | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1635 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2183 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0548 kg CO₂ per kWh | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1663 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1975 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0311 kg CO₂ per kWh | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- Brazil, at 0.1751 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1707 kg CO₂ per kWh in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.0044 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Brazil ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based 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
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.