Germany vs Sri Lanka: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Germany
329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Sri Lanka
329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Germany rank
134th
Sri Lanka rank
135th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Germany
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Germany currently reports 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 389.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 162.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 495.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 443.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 52.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 366.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 411 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 44.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Germany or Sri Lanka?
- Germany, at 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 0.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Germany ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th 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.