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
100200300400196519942024

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

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.