Tonga vs Yemen: Carbon intensity of energy
Tonga
165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Yemen
164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tonga rank
163rd
Yemen rank
165th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Tonga
- Yemen
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Yemen, a difference of 1.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 262.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 72.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
| 1990s | 189.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 58.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2000s | 220.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2010s | 157.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 81.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2020s | 176.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.72 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, Tonga or Yemen?
- Tonga, at 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Tonga and Yemen?
- 1.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Yemen rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Tonga ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 165th 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.