Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Sri Lanka
329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Suriname
321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
135th
Suriname rank
137th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Suriname, a difference of 7.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 286.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 102.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 443.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 354.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 89.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 427.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 341.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 85.38 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, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Sri Lanka, at 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 7.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 137th 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.