Pakistan vs Tanzania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Pakistan
346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Tanzania
345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Pakistan rank
130th
Tanzania rank
132nd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Pakistan
  • Tanzania
100200300400500200020122025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tanzania, a difference of 1.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 130th and Tanzania ranks 132nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 461.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 175.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 285.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
2010s 450.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 336.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 114.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
2020s 428.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 337.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 90.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Pakistan or Tanzania?
Pakistan, at 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Pakistan and Tanzania?
1.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Pakistan ranks 130th and Tanzania ranks 132nd 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.