Taiwan vs United States Virgin Islands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Taiwan
633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
632.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Taiwan rank
43rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
46th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Taiwan
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 632.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Taiwan ranks 43rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 658.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 655.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 653.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 645.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 635.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Taiwan or United States Virgin Islands?
- Taiwan, at 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 632.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Taiwan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Taiwan ranks 43rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 46th 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.