Energy InstitutetCO2eq/MJ
Carbon Intensity (MJ)
50 countries250 records1990–2024
About this indicator
Carbon intensity per megajoule measures greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy consumed. This metric from the Energy Institute Transition Tracker helps assess how clean or dirty a country's overall energy mix is.
Full name: Carbon intensity (tCO2eq/MJ)
Source: Energy Institute
Top 20 Countries — Carbon Intensity (MJ)
Full Country Rankings (50)
| # | Country | Value | Unit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 129.75 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 2 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 111.34 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 3 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 99.41 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 4 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 99.18 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 5 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 94.02 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 6 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 86.93 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 7 | 🇮🇳 India | 84.16 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 8 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 82.87 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 9 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 80.43 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳 China | 78.88 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 11 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 77.85 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 12 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 75.16 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 13 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 75.06 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 14 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 73.73 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 15 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 71.65 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 16 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 70.87 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 17 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 69.29 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 18 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 68.85 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 19 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 68.76 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 20 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 67.65 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 21 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 66.78 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 22 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 65.45 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 23 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 65.06 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 24 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 64.16 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 25 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 63.91 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 26 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 62.73 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 27 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 62.6 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 28 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 62.59 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 29 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 61.28 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 30 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 60.95 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 31 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 59.89 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 32 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 57.56 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 33 | 🇺🇸 United States | 55.64 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 34 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 54.57 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 35 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 54.03 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 36 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 52.85 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 37 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 52.71 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 38 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 51.66 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 39 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 51.09 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 40 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 50.36 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 41 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 50.07 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 42 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 48.95 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 43 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 48.12 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 44 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 47.41 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 45 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 47.06 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 46 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 45.2 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 47 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 36.08 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 48 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 29.74 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 49 | 🇫🇷 France | 29.1 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
| 50 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 24.22 | tCO2eq/MJ | 2024 |
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