Benin vs Philippines: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Benin
584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Philippines
588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Benin rank
67th
Philippines rank
66th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Benin
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Benin, a difference of 4.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 66th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 455.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 193.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
| 2010s | 635.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 540.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 95.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
| 2020s | 590.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 607.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 17.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Benin or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Benin and Philippines?
- 4.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Philippines rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Benin ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 66th 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.