Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Carbon intensity of energy
Papua New Guinea
254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tanzania
252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Tanzania rank
44th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Tanzania, a difference of 2.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 44th of 204 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 229.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 20.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 216.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 242.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 38.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 250.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 268.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Papua New Guinea, at 254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 2.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd 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.