Cayman Islands vs Taiwan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cayman Islands
633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Taiwan
633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
42nd
Taiwan rank
43rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cayman Islands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Taiwan, a difference of 0.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 660.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 659.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 653.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 655.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 640.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 643.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 3.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Cayman Islands or Taiwan?
- Cayman Islands, at 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cayman Islands and Taiwan?
- 0.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Taiwan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cayman Islands ranks 42nd and Taiwan ranks 43rd 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.