Germany vs Suriname: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Germany
329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Suriname
321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Germany rank
134th
Suriname rank
137th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Germany
- Suriname
How they compare
Germany currently reports 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Suriname, a difference of 7.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 286.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 264.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 495.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 354.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 141.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 373.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 341.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 31.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Germany or Suriname?
- Germany, at 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Germany and Suriname?
- 7.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Suriname rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Germany ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 137th 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.