Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Indonesia
680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Indonesia rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Indonesia, a difference of 11.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 650.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 696.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 46.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 681.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 695.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 13.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 681.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 698.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 17.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 11.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Indonesia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.