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Carbon intensity
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
210.5grams per kilowatt-hour
Median: 202.4grams per kilowatt-hour
Countries Covered
203
with available data
Highest
Lesotho
654.3grams per kilowatt-hour
Lowest
Malta
47.6grams per kilowatt-hour
Top 5 Countries
1Lesotho654.3grams per kilowatt-hour
2Mongolia581.7grams per kilowatt-hour
3Haiti419.0grams per kilowatt-hour
4New Caledonia376.3grams per kilowatt-hour
5Chad364.6grams per kilowatt-hour
By Region
Africa239.6grams per kilowatt-hour(9 countries)
Other226.2grams per kilowatt-hour(122 countries)
Asia214.5grams per kilowatt-hour(27 countries)
Oceania185.3grams per kilowatt-hour(2 countries)
North America180.1grams per kilowatt-hour(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (47.6grams per kilowatt-hour)High (654.3grams per kilowatt-hour)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 210.5grams per kilowatt-hour)
Africa (9)
Other (122)
Asia (27)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 654.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 2 | Mongolia | 581.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 3 | Haiti | 419.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 376.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 5 | Chad | 364.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 6 | Republic of the Congo | 361.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 7 | Nepal | 356.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 8 | Comoros | 349.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 9 | Republic of The Gambia | 348.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 332.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 11 | North Korea | 323.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 12 | South Africa | 322.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 13 | Iraq | 317.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 14 | Gabon | 314.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 15 | Suriname | 303.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 16 | Botswana | 301.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 17 | Maldives | 297.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 18 | Cuba | 290.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 19 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 288.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 20 | Senegal | 282.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 21 | India | 281.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 22 | Madagascar | 275.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 23 | Sudan | 275.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 24 | Cameroon | 275.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 25 | Afghanistan | 274.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 26 | Guyana | 274.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 27 | Syrian Arab Republic | 272.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 28 | Indonesia | 272.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 29 | Liberia | 268.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 30 | Philippines | 268.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 31 | Mauritania | 266.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 32 | Tunisia | 265.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 33 | Libya | 265.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 34 | Nigeria | 263.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 35 | Algeria | 260.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 36 | Burkina Faso | 260.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 37 | Rwanda | 258.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 38 | Saint Helena | 257.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 254.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 40 | United Republic of Tanzania | 252.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 41 | Vietnam | 251.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 42 | People's Republic of China | 250.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 43 | Morocco | 249.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 44 | Cambodia | 249.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 45 | Serbia | 247.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 46 | Kuwait | 246.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 47 | Bolivia | 246.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 48 | Türkiye | 245.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 49 | Virgin Islands, British | 244.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 50 | Poland | 242.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 51 | Timor-Leste | 240.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 52 | Mali | 240.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 53 | Ukraine | 237.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 54 | Eritrea | 236.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 55 | Jamaica | 236.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 236.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 57 | Zambia | 236.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 58 | Burundi | 234.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 59 | South Sudan | 232.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 60 | Australia | 231.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 61 | Egypt | 229.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 62 | Niger | 229.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 63 | Greenland | 229.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 64 | Bermuda | 228.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 65 | Honduras | 226.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 66 | Equatorial Guinea | 225.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 67 | Myanmar | 225.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 68 | Grenada | 224.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 69 | Guinea-Bissau | 224.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 70 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 224.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 71 | Kenya | 224.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 72 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 223.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 73 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 222.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 74 | Niue | 221.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 75 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 221.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 76 | Angola | 221.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 77 | Bahamas | 220.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 78 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 220.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 79 | Dominica | 220.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 80 | Lebanon | 219.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 81 | Solomon Islands | 219.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 82 | Cyprus | 218.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 83 | Turkmenistan | 218.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 84 | Malawi | 217.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 85 | Trinidad and Tobago | 216.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 86 | Jordan | 215.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 87 | Togo | 215.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 88 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 214.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 214.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 90 | Brunei Darussalam | 213.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 91 | Antigua and Barbuda | 213.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 92 | Nicaragua | 213.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 93 | Saudi Arabia | 210.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 94 | Malaysia | 210.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 95 | Taiwan, Province of China | 209.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 96 | Central African Republic | 207.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 97 | Sierra Leone | 205.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 98 | Bangladesh | 204.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 203.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 100 | Zimbabwe | 202.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 101 | Faroe Islands | 202.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 102 | Pakistan | 202.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 103 | Barbados | 201.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 104 | Kiribati | 201.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 105 | Tajikistan | 201.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 106 | Montenegro | 201.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 107 | Japan | 200.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 108 | Uzbekistan | 200.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 109 | Mexico | 199.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 110 | Ecuador | 199.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 111 | Guatemala | 198.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 112 | Uganda | 198.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 113 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 198.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 114 | Ethiopia | 197.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 115 | Russian Federation | 196.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 116 | Mauritius | 195.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 117 | Somalia | 194.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 118 | Benin | 193.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 119 | Romania | 192.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 120 | Czech Republic | 192.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 121 | Qatar | 192.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 122 | El Salvador | 191.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 123 | Azerbaijan | 191.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 124 | Sao Tome and Principe | 191.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 125 | Cape Verde | 190.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 126 | Israel | 189.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 127 | Belize | 188.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 128 | Thailand | 188.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 129 | Peru | 187.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 130 | Ghana | 187.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 131 | Sri Lanka | 187.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 132 | Aruba | 186.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 133 | Oman | 185.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 134 | United States of America | 184.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 135 | Guinea | 183.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 136 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 183.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 137 | Ireland | 183.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 138 | Namibia | 183.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 139 | Germany | 179.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 140 | Croatia | 179.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 141 | Italy | 178.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 142 | Belarus | 178.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 143 | Cote d'Ivoire | 177.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 144 | Costa Rica | 177.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 145 | Luxembourg | 177.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 146 | State of Palestine | 176.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 147 | Argentina | 174.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 148 | Albania | 173.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 149 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 172.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 150 | Lithuania | 170.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 151 | Samoa | 168.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 152 | Latvia | 166.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 153 | Greece | 166.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 154 | Venezuela | 166.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 155 | Tonga | 165.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 156 | Bulgaria | 164.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 157 | Georgia | 164.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 158 | Yemen | 164.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 159 | United Kingdom | 161.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 160 | South Korea | 161.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 161 | French Polynesia | 161.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 162 | Slovenia | 161.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 163 | Djibouti | 160.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 164 | Slovakia | 160.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 165 | Nauru | 160.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 166 | Bahrain | 159.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 167 | Cook Islands | 158.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 168 | Seychelles | 158.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 169 | Hungary | 153.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 170 | Chile | 151.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 171 | Colombia | 150.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 172 | Eswatini | 149.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 173 | Armenia | 149.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 174 | Uruguay | 149.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 175 | Estonia | 149.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 176 | Moldova, Republic of | 148.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 177 | United Arab Emirates | 145.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 178 | Vanuatu | 145.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 179 | Paraguay | 144.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 180 | Denmark | 144.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 181 | Fiji | 142.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 182 | Montserrat | 141.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 183 | Mozambique | 141.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 184 | New Zealand | 139.3grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 185 | Canada | 137.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 186 | Austria | 136.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 187 | Spain | 135.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 188 | Belgium | 132.7grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 189 | Portugal | 131.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 190 | Netherlands | 123.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 191 | Brazil | 123.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 192 | Hong Kong | 122.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 193 | Panama | 121.4grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 194 | France | 104.8grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 195 | Switzerland | 94.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 196 | Bhutan | 93.1grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 197 | Finland | 89.0grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 198 | Macao | 75.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 199 | Norway | 66.9grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 200 | Sweden | 62.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 201 | Iceland | 60.5grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 202 | Singapore | 51.2grams per kilowatt-hour |
| 203 | Malta | 47.6grams per kilowatt-hour |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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