Qatar vs Tonga: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Qatar
581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Tonga
571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Qatar rank
68th
Tonga rank
70th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Qatar
- Tonga
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tonga, a difference of 10.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Qatar ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 70th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 603.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 56.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
| 2010s | 602.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 598.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 4.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Qatar |
| 2020s | 593.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 582.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 11.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Qatar or Tonga?
- Qatar, at 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Qatar and Tonga?
- 10.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Tonga rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Qatar ranks 68th 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.