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