India vs Indonesia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
India
670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Indonesia
680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
India rank
23rd
Indonesia rank
20th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in India, a difference of 10.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 23rd and Indonesia ranks 20th of 213 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 650.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 87.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 2010s | 739.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 681.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 57.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 2020s | 709.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 681.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 28.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between India and Indonesia?
- 10.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- India ranks 23rd and Indonesia ranks 20th 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.