Bangladesh vs Syria: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Bangladesh
696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Syria
706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
15th
Syria rank
13th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Bangladesh
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Bangladesh, a difference of 10.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Syria ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 648.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 9.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 674.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 693.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 19.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Syria |
| 2020s | 682.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 695.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 12.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Bangladesh or Syria?
- Syria, at 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Bangladesh and Syria?
- 10.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Syria rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Syria ranks 13th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.