Cambodia vs Tanzania: Carbon intensity of energy

Cambodia
249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tanzania
252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cambodia rank
46th
Tanzania rank
44th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Cambodia
  • Tanzania
200400600198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia, a difference of 3.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 44th of 204 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 237.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 208.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 28.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cambodia
1990s 439.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 200.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 238.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cambodia
2000s 223.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 204.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 19.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cambodia
2010s 252.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 249.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 3.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cambodia
2020s 307.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 263.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 43.14 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, Cambodia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 252.8 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 Cambodia and Tanzania?
3.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Tanzania rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Cambodia ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 44th 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.