Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Sri Lanka
329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Tanzania
345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
135th
Tanzania rank
132nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15.74 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 Tanzania ranks 132nd 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 | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 175.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 213.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 443.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 336.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 107.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 427.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 337.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 90.12 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 15.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th 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
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.