Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
64th
of 213 countries
All-time high
692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
All-time low
565.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gibraltar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gibraltar stood at 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gibraltar peaked at 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 565.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
Gibraltar ranks 64th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 687.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 647.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 650 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 565.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 670.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 684.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 565.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 61 Barbados 594.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 63 Yemen 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 65 Poland 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 66 Philippines 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 67 Benin 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.9505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gibraltar?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Gibraltar was 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Gibraltar rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Gibraltar ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.