Benin vs Tonga: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Benin
584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tonga
571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Benin rank
67th
Tonga rank
70th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Benin
  • Tonga
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tonga, a difference of 12.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Benin ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 70th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 649.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 660 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Tonga
2010s 635.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 598.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 37.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Benin
2020s 590.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 582.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 7.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Benin or Tonga?
Benin, at 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Benin and Tonga?
12.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Tonga rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Benin ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 70th 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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Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.