Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Carbon intensity of energy

Solomon Islands
219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sri Lanka
217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
88th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300400196519942024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 243.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 175.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 68.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Solomon Islands
1990s 261.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 183.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 77.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Solomon Islands
2000s 214.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 215.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 1.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Sri Lanka
2010s 218.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 218.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 0.6225 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Solomon Islands
2020s 223 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 220.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
Solomon Islands, at 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
1.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Solomon Islands ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.