Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity of energy
Jordan
215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sri Lanka
217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Jordan rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Jordan, a difference of 1.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 53.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jordan |
| 1990s | 245.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 61.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jordan |
| 2000s | 244.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 28.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jordan |
| 2010s | 232.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jordan |
| 2020s | 207 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Jordan ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.