Laos vs Madagascar: Carbon intensity of energy
Laos
288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Madagascar
275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Laos rank
21st
Madagascar rank
24th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Madagascar, a difference of 12.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 380.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 142.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
| 2000s | 198.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 242.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
| 2020s | 306.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Laos or Madagascar?
- Laos, at 288.44 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 Laos and Madagascar?
- 12.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Laos ranks 21st 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.