Ghana vs Macao: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Ghana
468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Macao
474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ghana rank
108th
Macao rank
106th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Ghana
  • Macao
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Macao currently reports 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Ghana, a difference of 5.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.

Ghana ranks 108th and Macao ranks 106th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 182.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 617.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 434.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Macao
2010s 329.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 509.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 179.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Macao
2020s 465.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 470.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 4.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Ghana or Macao?
Macao, at 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 468.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Ghana and Macao?
5.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Macao?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Macao rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Ghana ranks 108th and Macao ranks 106th 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.