Kuwait vs Taiwan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Kuwait
635.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Taiwan
633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Kuwait rank
41st
Taiwan rank
43rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Kuwait
- Taiwan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 635.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Taiwan, a difference of 2.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 41st and Taiwan ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 659.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 651.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 655.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 4.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 640.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Kuwait or Taiwan?
- Kuwait, at 635.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Kuwait and Taiwan?
- 2.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Taiwan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Kuwait ranks 41st and Taiwan ranks 43rd 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.