French Polynesia vs Madagascar: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
French Polynesia
430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Madagascar
432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
117th
Madagascar rank
116th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- French Polynesia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 117th and Madagascar ranks 116th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 261.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 181.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 466.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 368.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 97.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 445.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 447.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, French Polynesia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between French Polynesia and Madagascar?
- 1.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Madagascar rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- French Polynesia ranks 117th and Madagascar ranks 116th 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
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.