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Carbon Intensity

55 countries1,925 records1990–2024

About this indicator

Carbon intensity of energy measures CO2 emissions per unit of energy consumed, expressed in tonnes of CO2 per exajoule. Lower values indicate a cleaner energy mix. Decarbonization requires shifting from coal and oil toward renewables, nuclear, and gas.

Full name: Carbon intensity of energy (tCO2/EJ)

Source: Energy Institute

Top 20 Countries — Carbon Intensity

1🇮🇶Iraq
2🇻🇪Venezuela
3🇩🇿Algeria
4🇰🇿Kazakhstan
5🇮🇷Iran
6🇷🇺Russia
7🇮🇩Indonesia
8🇨🇴Colombia
9🇻🇳Vietnam
10🇺🇦Ukraine
11🇦🇷Argentina
12🇦🇺Australia
13🇵🇰Pakistan
14🇪🇬Egypt
15🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
16🇿🇦South Africa
17🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
18🇵🇪Peru
19🇲🇾Malaysia
20🇨🇳China

Full Country Rankings (55)

#CountryValueUnitYear
1🇮🇶 Iraq61.92tCO2/EJ2024
2🇻🇪 Venezuela57.3tCO2/EJ2024
3🇩🇿 Algeria36.8tCO2/EJ2024
4🇰🇿 Kazakhstan22.64tCO2/EJ2024
5🇮🇷 Iran19.75tCO2/EJ2024
6🇷🇺 Russia17.9tCO2/EJ2024
7🇮🇩 Indonesia15.4tCO2/EJ2024
8🇨🇴 Colombia14.08tCO2/EJ2024
9🇻🇳 Vietnam14.06tCO2/EJ2024
10🇺🇦 Ukraine13.77tCO2/EJ2024
11🇦🇷 Argentina12.68tCO2/EJ2024
12🇦🇺 Australia11.59tCO2/EJ2024
13🇵🇰 Pakistan11.41tCO2/EJ2024
14🇪🇬 Egypt11.37tCO2/EJ2024
15🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates10.19tCO2/EJ2024
16🇿🇦 South Africa9.75tCO2/EJ2024
17🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia8.62tCO2/EJ2024
18🇵🇪 Peru8.61tCO2/EJ2024
19🇲🇾 Malaysia8.59tCO2/EJ2024
20🇨🇳 China8.56tCO2/EJ2024
21🇲🇽 Mexico8.25tCO2/EJ2024
22🇷🇴 Romania8.08tCO2/EJ2024
23🇮🇳 India7.98tCO2/EJ2024
24🇵🇱 Poland7.55tCO2/EJ2024
25🇨🇦 Canada7.07tCO2/EJ2024
26🇹🇭 Thailand6.94tCO2/EJ2024
27🇹🇷 Turkey6.5tCO2/EJ2024
28🇧🇷 Brazil6.43tCO2/EJ2024
29🇺🇸 United States5.35tCO2/EJ2024
30🇧🇩 Bangladesh5.34tCO2/EJ2024
31🇲🇦 Morocco4.7tCO2/EJ2024
32🇵🇭 Philippines4.28tCO2/EJ2024
33🇮🇱 Israel3.07tCO2/EJ2024
34🇬🇷 Greece2.98tCO2/EJ2024
35🇵🇹 Portugal2.92tCO2/EJ2024
36🇩🇰 Denmark2.7tCO2/EJ2024
37🇨🇿 Czech Republic2.67tCO2/EJ2024
38🇭🇺 Hungary2.33tCO2/EJ2024
39🇦🇹 Austria1.94tCO2/EJ2024
40🇰🇷 South Korea1.82tCO2/EJ2024
41🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.72tCO2/EJ2024
42🇨🇭 Switzerland1.71tCO2/EJ2024
43🇮🇹 Italy1.65tCO2/EJ2024
44🇯🇵 Japan1.56tCO2/EJ2024
45🇪🇸 Spain1.56tCO2/EJ2024
46🇩🇪 Germany1.36tCO2/EJ2024
47🇳🇴 Norway1.34tCO2/EJ2024
48🇳🇿 New Zealand1.19tCO2/EJ2024
49🇧🇪 Belgium0.99tCO2/EJ2024
50🇨🇱 Chile0.9tCO2/EJ2024
51🇫🇷 France0.88tCO2/EJ2024
52🇸🇪 Sweden0.82tCO2/EJ2024
53🇫🇮 Finland0.6tCO2/EJ2024
54🇳🇱 Netherlands0.17tCO2/EJ2024
55🇸🇬 Singapore0.01tCO2/EJ2024

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