Mongolia vs Syria: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Mongolia
816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Syria
706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mongolia rank
10th
Syria rank
13th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Mongolia
- Syria
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Syria, a difference of 110.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 907.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 648.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 258.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 867.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 693.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 173.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 810.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 695.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 115.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Mongolia or Syria?
- Mongolia, at 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Mongolia and Syria?
- 110.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Syria rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mongolia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th 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.