Benin vs Somalia: Carbon intensity of energy
Benin
193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Somalia
194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Benin rank
130th
Somalia rank
129th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Benin, a difference of 1.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 130th and Somalia ranks 129th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 162.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 93.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
| 1990s | 262.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
| 2000s | 230.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Benin |
| 2010s | 209.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Somalia |
| 2020s | 207.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.85 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Benin and Somalia?
- 1.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Benin ranks 130th and Somalia ranks 129th 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.