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Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Turkmenistan had the highest carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2024, at 1,306.3 gCO2e/kWh, ahead of Bahrain (902.2 gCO2e/kWh) and Brunei (892.1 gCO2e/kWh). China: 526.2 gCO2e/kWh in 2025, −6.9% on 2024. IEA projects 505 gCO2/kWh for 2026.

  • 526.2 gCO2e/kWh Latest · China · 2025
  • −6.9% vs 2024
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 5,090 Records · 203 regions · 2000–2026

Verified 3 Oct 2026 · 2 publishers · Next period 2026

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Fig 1 · D35 · 203 regions Annual

Carbon intensity of electricity generation by region

6 largest of 201 regions, periods differ

Estimates are included; each record's type is listed below.

Carbon intensity of electricity generation by regionSelected latest values by region. Periods are labelled individually. Bars start at zero; source records and value types are in the table below.Turkmenistan · 20241,306.3 gCO2e/kWhUzbekistan · 20251,000 gCO2e/kWhKosovo · 2025902.9 gCO2e/kWhBahrain · 2024902.2 gCO2e/kWhBrunei · 2024892.1 gCO2e/kWhBotswana · 2024851.3 gCO2e/kWh
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation by region
RegionPeriodSourceTypeValue
Turkmenistan2024EmberEstimate1,306.3 gCO2e/kWh
Uzbekistan2025EmberEstimate1,000 gCO2e/kWh
Kosovo2025EmberEstimate902.9 gCO2e/kWh
Bahrain2024EmberEstimate902.2 gCO2e/kWh
Brunei2024EmberEstimate892.1 gCO2e/kWh
Botswana2024EmberEstimate851.3 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · gCO2e/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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Carbon intensity of electricity generation: record preview, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Global 1 record published in gCO2/kWh; not drawn
2026 415 gCO2/kWh IEA · 31 Dec 2026 forecast
Turkmenistan 1 record
2024 1,306.3 gCO2e/kWh Ember · 31 Dec 2024 estimate
Uzbekistan 1 record
2025 1,000 gCO2e/kWh Ember · 31 Dec 2025 estimate
Kosovo 1 record
2025 902.9 gCO2e/kWh Ember · 31 Dec 2025 estimate
Bahrain 1 record
2024 902.2 gCO2e/kWh Ember · 31 Dec 2024 estimate
Brunei 1 record
2024 892.1 gCO2e/kWh Ember · 31 Dec 2024 estimate

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How this measure is built

Definition
Emissions intensity of electricity generation, measured as greenhouse gas emissions in carbon dioxide equivalent (gCO2e) per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.
Measure
One slice of Carbon intensity ( form: level, segment: electricity generation ) . Amount of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions (in CO2 equivalent) produced per unit of electricity generated. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Publishers release on different schedules, so the latest period differs by region; compare regions on the same period. 3 figures are projections, drawn dashed and labelled in the table. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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Sources · 2 documents

Document Publisher Published Data points
Emissions: Power generation CO2 emissions are plateauing – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 IEA — 6
Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CO2 intensity) Ember — 5084

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity generation?

Turkmenistan had the highest carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2024, at 1,306.3 gCO2e/kWh, ahead of Bahrain (902.2 gCO2e/kWh) and Brunei (892.1 gCO2e/kWh). China: 526.2 gCO2e/kWh in 2025, −6.9% on 2024. IEA projects 505 gCO2/kWh for 2026.

Which country has the highest carbon intensity of electricity generation?

Turkmenistan, at 1,306.3 gCO2e/kWh in 2024. 100 countries published figures for that period.

Where does this data come from?

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How often is it updated?

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