Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Honduras
Honduras: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Honduras peaked at 455.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2004 and was at its lowest, 263.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 136th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 263.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 455.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 276 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 410.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 284.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 328.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 133 North Korea 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 134 Germany 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 137 Suriname 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 138 Estonia 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 139 Liberia 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Honduras
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 6.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 310.24 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.19 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Honduras?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Honduras was 322.12 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 455.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2004.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Honduras ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.