Indonesia vs Liberia: Carbon intensity of energy
Indonesia
267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Liberia
268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Indonesia rank
31st
Liberia rank
30th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Indonesia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Indonesia, a difference of 1.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 290.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 268.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 239.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 270.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 73.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 272.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Indonesia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Indonesia and Liberia?
- 1.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Liberia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Indonesia ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 30th 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.