Global Carbon Intensity Map Screensaver
The Global Carbon Intensity Map screensaver ranks real live electricity carbon intensity by country and region. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Global Carbon Intensity Map screensaver works
The saver reads real live carbon-intensity readings per zone from the Electricity Maps API.
Zones are ranked by their real reported grams of CO2 per kilowatt-hour.
The pipeline refreshes the board on its own schedule.
A free Electricity Maps API token is required.
A worked example
A zone with a real high share of renewables shows a real low carbon intensity, exactly matching Electricity Maps' own live measurement.
Settings & tips
- Values are real live grid measurements, not annual averages.
- Accent recolours the ranking bars.
- Carbon intensity shifts hour to hour with real generation mix changes.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real grid data?
- Yes — real live carbon-intensity readings from Electricity Maps.
- Is a key needed?
- Yes, a free Electricity Maps API token is required to activate this feed.
- Why does intensity change during the day?
- Real generation mix shifts as solar, wind and demand change hour to hour.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.