Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 766.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017 and was at its lowest, 515.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2002.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 517.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 517.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 515.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 601.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 534.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 526.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 562.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 659.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 671.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 600.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 531.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 708.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 700.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 584.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 653.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 664.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 685.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 766.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 660.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 637.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 711.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 615.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 683.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 576.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 601.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 570.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 515.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 671.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 531.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 766.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 711.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 66 Qatar 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 67 Eritrea 577.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Tonga 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 70 Egypt 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Jamaica 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 578.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,974 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 70.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 317.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 299.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6205 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 766.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.