Algeria vs Cambodia: Carbon intensity of energy

Algeria
253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cambodia
249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Algeria rank
43rd
Cambodia rank
46th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Algeria
  • Cambodia
200400600800196519942024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia, a difference of 3.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 43rd and Cambodia ranks 46th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Cambodia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cambodia Difference Ahead
1980s 258.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 237.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 21.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Algeria
1990s 286.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 439.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 153.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cambodia
2000s 273.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 223.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 50.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Algeria
2010s 263.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 252.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Algeria
2020s 261.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 307.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 45.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Algeria or Cambodia?
Algeria, at 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Algeria and Cambodia?
3.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cambodia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Cambodia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Algeria ranks 43rd and Cambodia ranks 46th 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 of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.