Georgia vs Tonga: Carbon intensity of energy
Georgia
164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tonga
165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Georgia rank
164th
Tonga rank
163rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Georgia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Georgia, a difference of 0.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tonga ahead.
Georgia ranks 164th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
| 2000s | 152.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
| 2010s | 180.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 157.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Georgia |
| 2020s | 174.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Georgia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Georgia and Tonga?
- 0.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Tonga rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Georgia ranks 164th and Tonga ranks 163rd 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.