Georgia vs Tonga: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Georgia
164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tonga
165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Georgia rank
164th
Tonga rank
163rd
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Georgia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Georgia, a difference of 0.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tonga ahead.
Georgia ranks 164th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
| 2000s | 152.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
| 2010s | 180.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 157.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Georgia |
| 2020s | 174.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Georgia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Georgia and Tonga?
- 0.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Tonga rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Georgia ranks 164th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.