China vs Jordan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
China
525.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Jordan
529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
China rank
88th
Jordan rank
87th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 525.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in China, a difference of 4.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 88th and Jordan ranks 87th of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 774.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 670.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 103.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2010s | 684.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 651.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 32.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2020s | 586.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 543.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 42.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 525.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between China and Jordan?
- 4.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- China ranks 88th and Jordan ranks 87th 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.