Indonesia vs Niger: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Indonesia
680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Niger
673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Indonesia rank
20th
Niger rank
22nd

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Indonesia
  • Niger
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Niger, a difference of 6.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Indonesia ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 650.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 806.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 155.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Niger
2010s 681.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 742.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 60.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Niger
2020s 681.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 685.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 4.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Indonesia or Niger?
Indonesia, at 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Indonesia and Niger?
6.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Niger rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Indonesia ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd 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.