Finland vs Malawi: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Finland
57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Malawi
54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Finland rank
196th
Malawi rank
197th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Finland
  • Malawi
0100200300400199020072025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Malawi, a difference of 2.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 197th of 213 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 294.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 91.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 202.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Finland
2010s 221.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 69.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 151.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Finland
2020s 108.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 50.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 58.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Finland or Malawi?
Finland, at 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Finland and Malawi?
2.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Malawi rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Finland ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 197th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.