Luxembourg vs South Africa: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.2986 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.2637 kg CO₂ per kWh in South Africa, a difference of 0.0349 kg CO₂ per kWh.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2859 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2653 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0206 kg CO₂ per kWh | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.2898 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2775 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0123 kg CO₂ per kWh | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.3423 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.282 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0603 kg CO₂ per kWh | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 0.2986 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.2637 kg CO₂ per kWh in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.0349 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd 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.