Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Australia
525.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Australia rank
89th
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 525.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 793.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 448.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 345.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2010s | 725.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 464.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 260.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2020s | 587.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 510.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 76.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 525.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 11.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Australia ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 91st 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.