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