Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Carbon intensity of energy
Sri Lanka
217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Taiwan
218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Taiwan rank
86th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 218.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Taiwan ranks 86th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 175.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 260.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 85.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 175.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 183.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 215.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 218.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 220.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.16 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, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 218.54 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 Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 1.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Taiwan ranks 86th 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.