India vs East Timor: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

India
670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
East Timor
666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
India rank
23rd
East Timor rank
24th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • India
  • East Timor
0200400600800200020122025

How they compare

India currently reports 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in East Timor, a difference of 3.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 23rd and East Timor ranks 24th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 733.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 686.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 47.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour India
2010s 739.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 657.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 81.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour India
2020s 709.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 665.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 44.45 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 East Timor?
India, at 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between India and East Timor?
3.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and East Timor?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do India and East Timor rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
India ranks 23rd and East Timor ranks 24th 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.