Benin vs El Salvador: Carbon intensity of energy
Benin
193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
El Salvador
191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Benin rank
130th
El Salvador rank
133rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in El Salvador, a difference of 1.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 55.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
| 1990s | 262.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
| 2000s | 230.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
| 2010s | 209.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
| 2020s | 207.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, at 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Benin and El Salvador?
- 1.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Benin ranks 130th and El Salvador ranks 133rd 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.