Germany vs Tanzania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Germany
329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Tanzania
345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Germany rank
134th
Tanzania rank
132nd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Germany
  • Tanzania
0200400600199020072025

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Germany, a difference of 15.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 134th and Tanzania ranks 132nd of 213 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 551.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 175.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 375.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Germany
2010s 495.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 336.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 159.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Germany
2020s 373.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 337.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 36.63 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Germany and Tanzania?
15.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Tanzania rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Germany ranks 134th and Tanzania ranks 132nd 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

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.