Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Madagascar is 432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Madagascar peaked at 486.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 244.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 116th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 244.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 288.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 315.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 449.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 416.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 486.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 113 Djibouti 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Russia 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 115 North Macedonia 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 French Polynesia 430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 118 Togo 422.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 119 South Korea 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 32.74 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 10.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 112.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Madagascar?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Madagascar was 432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 486.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Madagascar ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.