Carbon intensity of energy in Grenada
Grenada: Carbon intensity of energy was 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
279.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1989
All-time low
182.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Grenada, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Grenada stood at 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Grenada peaked at 279.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989 and was at its lowest, 182.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1997.
Grenada ranks 72nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of energy in Grenada, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 264.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 245.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 260.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 260.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 259.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 260.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 237.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 214.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 268.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 279.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 202.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 209.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 216.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 199.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 200 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 230.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 220.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 182.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 219.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 238.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 216.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 216.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 218.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 217.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 216.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 216.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 216.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 217.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 223.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 220.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 218.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 213.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 224.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 223.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 213.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 220.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 225.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 221.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 218.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 217.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 218.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 219.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 235.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 224.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -27.8% | 279.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1988 | +25.2% | 214.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 255.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 225.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 70 Ukraine 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Myanmar 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 73 Peru 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 224.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 224.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Grenada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 137,060 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6011 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Grenada?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Grenada was 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 279.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1997.
- How does Grenada rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Grenada ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.