Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Papua New Guinea
513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Somalia
511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
Somalia rank
93rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Somalia, a difference of 2.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st 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 | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 448.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 653.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 205.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Somalia |
| 2010s | 464.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 180.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Somalia |
| 2020s | 510.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 546.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 35.59 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, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 513.74 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 Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 2.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st 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
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.