South Africa vs Syria: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
South Africa
699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Syria
706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
Syria rank
13th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in South Africa, a difference of 6.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and Syria ranks 13th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 648.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 158.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
| 2010s | 788.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 693.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 94.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
| 2020s | 733.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 695.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 37.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between South Africa and Syria?
- 6.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- South Africa ranks 14th 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.