Benin vs Poland: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Benin
584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Poland
588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Benin rank
67th
Poland rank
65th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Benin
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Benin, a difference of 4.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 67th and Poland ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 935.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 286.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2010s | 635.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 837.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 201.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2020s | 590.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 697.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 107.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Benin or Poland?
- Poland, at 588.6 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 Poland?
- 4.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Poland rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Benin ranks 67th and Poland ranks 65th 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.