Power emissions intensity
Lifecycle emissions per unit of electricity generated in the period, grams CO2-equivalent per kWh (Ember).
São Tomé and Principe ranks #60 of 205: 588.9 gCO2e/kWh in 2023.
- 1 Turkmenistan1,306.2 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · TKM · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 2 Uzbekistan1,000 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · UZB · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 3 905.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 4 902.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 5 893 gCO2e/kWh
- 6 852.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 7 826.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 8 820 gCO2e/kWh
- 9 Kazakhstan812.8 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · KAZ · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 10 715.6 gCO2e/kWh
- 11 706.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 12 Indonesia705.3 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · IDN · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 13 Falkland Is.700 gCO2e/kWh2023 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · FLK · 2023 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 13 Montserrat700 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · MSR · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 15 South Africa699 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · ZAF · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 16 Bangladesh696.1 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · BGD · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 17 695.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 18 683.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago681.3 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · TTO · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 20 Saudi Arabia679.8 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · SAU · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 21 Hong Kong675.6 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · HKG · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 22 671 gCO2e/kWh
- 23 670.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 24 Guinea-Bissau662.5 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · GNB · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 25 St. Pierre and Miquelon660 gCO2e/kWh2023 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · SPM · 2023 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 26 British Virgin Is.658.8 gCO2e/kWh2023 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · VGB · 2023 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 26 658.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 28 658.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 29 657.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 30 Puerto Rico656.1 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · PRI · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 31 656.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 32 652.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 33 646.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 34 Eq. Guinea643 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · GNQ · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 35 642.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 36 Saint Lucia642.5 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · LCA · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 37 Mauritius642.2 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · MUS · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 38 642 gCO2e/kWh
- 39 U.S. Virgin Is.639.7 gCO2e/kWh2023 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · VIR · 2023 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 40 Azerbaijan639.3 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · AZE · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 41 Turks and Caicos Is.637 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · TCA · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 42 634.6 gCO2e/kWh
- 43 633.6 gCO2e/kWh
- 44 632.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 45 Cayman Is.632.4 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · CYM · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 46 629.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 47 American Samoa622.2 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · ASM · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 48 615.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 49 Antigua and Barb.608.1 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · ATG · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 50 605.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 51 605.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 52 St. Kitts and Nevis604.3 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · KNA · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 53 603 gCO2e/kWh
- 54 600.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 55 Solomon Is.600 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · SLB · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 56 Philippines595.4 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · PHL · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 57 591.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 58 591.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 59 590.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 60 São Tomé and Principe588.9 gCO2e/kWh2023 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · STP · 2023 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 61 581.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 62 579.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 63 573.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 63 St. Vin. and Gren.573.3 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · VCT · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 65 Bosnia and Herz.572.8 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · BIH · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 66 571.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 67 New Caledonia564.1 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · NCL · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 68 562.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 69 561.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 70 Burkina Faso560.9 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · BFA · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 71 Seychelles560.3 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · SYC · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 72 557.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 73 549 gCO2e/kWh
- 74 540.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 75 540.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 76 540 gCO2e/kWh
- 77 539.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 78 Dominican Rep.538 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · DOM · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 79 537.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 80 530.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 81 529.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 82 People's Republic of China528.3 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · CHN · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 83 525.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 84 525.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 85 Australia518 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · AUS · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 86 Papua New Guinea516.1 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · PNG · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 87 Mauritania515 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · MRT · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 88 514.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 89 505.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 90 502.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 91 500 gCO2e/kWh
- 91 500 gCO2e/kWh
- 93 498.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 94 Singapore497 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · SGP · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 95 492.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 96 483.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 97 481.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 98 481.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 99 475.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 100 474.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 101 473.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 102 United Arab Emirates469.7 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · ARE · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 103 468.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 104 Cabo Verde463.5 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · CPV · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 105 458.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 106 451.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 107 446.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 108 Fr. Polynesia440.3 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · PYF · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 109 Madagascar433.7 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · MDG · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 110 430 gCO2e/kWh
- 111 North Macedonia426.1 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · MKD · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 112 421.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 113 South Korea417.7 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · KOR · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 114 Palestine417.2 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · PSE · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire405.6 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · CIV · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 116 400.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 117 400 gCO2e/kWh
- 118 388.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 119 United States384.4 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · USA · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 120 383.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 121 361.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 122 Faeroe Is.361.2 gCO2e/kWh2023 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · FRO · 2023 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 123 Sri Lanka352.2 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · LKA · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 124 350 gCO2e/kWh
- 125 Argentina345.6 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · ARG · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 126 343.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 127 North Korea340.6 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · PRK · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 128 334.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 129 324.6 gCO2e/kWh
- 130 323 gCO2e/kWh
- 131 322 gCO2e/kWh
- 132 318.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 133 315.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 134 314 gCO2e/kWh
- 135 308.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 136 Guatemala301.5 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · GTM · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 137 Nicaragua300.4 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · NIC · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 138 290.6 gCO2e/kWh
- 139 284.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 140 275.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 141 275.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 142 Montenegro274.9 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · MNE · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 143 270.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 144 258.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 145 Netherlands253.7 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · NLD · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 146 250.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 147 244 gCO2e/kWh
- 148 238 gCO2e/kWh
- 149 232.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 150 226.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 151 220.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 152 United Kingdom218 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · GBR · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 153 191.6 gCO2e/kWh
- 154 186 gCO2e/kWh
- 155 185.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 156 183.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 157 182.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 158 181.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 159 170.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 160 162 gCO2e/kWh
- 161 158.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 162 158.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 163 154.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 164 154.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 165 151.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 166 146.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 167 Greenland138.3 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · GRL · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 168 Lithuania138.1 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · LTU · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 169 134.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 170 Mozambique129.4 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · MOZ · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 171 127.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 172 125.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 173 119.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 174 119.6 gCO2e/kWh
- 175 Luxembourg118.3 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · LUX · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 176 Afghanistan117.2 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · AFG · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 177 116.6 gCO2e/kWh
- 178 109.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 179 El Salvador98 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · SLV · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 180 New Zealand96.5 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · NZL · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 181 95.9 gCO2e/kWh
- 182 95.3 gCO2e/kWh
- 183 Venezuela85.9 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · VEN · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 184 80.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 185 Kyrgyzstan79.9 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · KGZ · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 186 Tajikistan72.6 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · TJK · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 187 58.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 188 58.5 gCO2e/kWh
- 189 Sierra Leone57.1 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · SLE · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 190 56.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 191 52.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 192 41.2 gCO2e/kWh
- 193 Switzerland39.3 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · CHE · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 194 35.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 195 28.1 gCO2e/kWh
- 196 27.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 197 Democratic Republic of the Congo27.6 gCO2e/kWh2024 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · COD · 2024 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 198 24.8 gCO2e/kWh
- 199 24.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 200 Costa Rica24.6 gCO2e/kWh2025 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · CRI · 2025 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 201 24 gCO2e/kWh
- 202 23.7 gCO2e/kWh
- 203 23.4 gCO2e/kWh
- 204 Central African Rep.21.4 gCO2e/kWh2023 · Ember, 2026-11-11 · CAF · 2023 · Total generation · Emissions intensity (gCO2e/kWh)
- 205 0 gCO2e/kWh
Sources
- Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · Ember · 2026-11-11 · CC BY 4.0