North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
North Korea
340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sri Lanka
329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
North Korea rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
135th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 389.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 15.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 2010s | 406.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 443.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 37.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 359.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 427.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 67.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 11.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- North Korea ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 135th 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.