Afghanistan vs Eswatini: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Afghanistan
131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Eswatini
131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
180th
Eswatini rank
181st
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Afghanistan
- Eswatini
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Eswatini, a difference of 0.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Eswatini ranks 181st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 191.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 26.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 142 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 171.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 29.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 117.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 136.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 18.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Afghanistan or Eswatini?
- Afghanistan, at 131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 0.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eswatini rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and Eswatini ranks 181st 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.