Gabon vs Somalia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Gabon
523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Somalia
511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gabon rank
90th
Somalia rank
93rd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Gabon
  • Somalia
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Somalia, a difference of 11.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Gabon ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 93rd of 213 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 349.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 653.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 303.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Somalia
2010s 475.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 645.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 170.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Somalia
2020s 468.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 546.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 78.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Gabon or Somalia?
Gabon, at 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Gabon and Somalia?
11.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Gabon ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 93rd 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

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.