China vs Madagascar: Carbon intensity of energy
China
278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Madagascar
275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
24th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
China currently reports 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Madagascar, a difference of 2.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 204 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 329.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 108.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 1990s | 324.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 85.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2000s | 302.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 99.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2010s | 303.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 70.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2020s | 285.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, China or Madagascar?
- China, at 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between China and Madagascar?
- 2.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- China ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 24th 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.