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Electricity Carbon Intensity by African country
Botswana has the highest reported carbon intensity of electricity among the 53 countries shown, at 851 gCO₂/kWh (2024).
Carbon dioxide emitted per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated — a measure of how clean the grid is (Ember via Our World in Data). 53 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Botswana
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| # | Country | Electricity Carbon Intensity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botswana | 851 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 2 | Libya | 827 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 3 | Republic of the Congo | 716 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 4 | South Africa | 699 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 5 | Niger | 674 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 6 | Gambia | 667 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 644 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 8 | Comoros | 643 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 9 | South Sudan | 643 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 10 | Mauritius | 642 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 11 | Algeria | 633 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 12 | Guinea-Bissau | 625 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 13 | Chad | 622 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 14 | Morocco | 596 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 15 | Benin | 584 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 16 | Eritrea | 578 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 17 | Egypt | 563 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 562 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 19 | Tunisia | 560 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 20 | Sao Tome and Principe | 556 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 21 | Seychelles | 556 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 22 | Senegal | 540 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 23 | Mali | 539 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 24 | Gabon | 523 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 25 | Mauritania | 512 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 26 | Somalia | 512 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 27 | Ghana | 469 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 28 | Cabo Verde | 462 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 29 | Nigeria | 456 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 30 | Djibouti | 450 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 31 | Madagascar | 432 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 32 | Togo | 423 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 33 | Cote d'Ivoire | 405 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 384 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 35 | Rwanda | 354 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 36 | Tanzania | 345 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 37 | Liberia | 316 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 38 | Cameroon | 226 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 39 | Angola | 185 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 40 | Burundi | 184 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 41 | Guinea | 181 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 42 | Sudan | 154 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 43 | Eswatini | 131 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 44 | Mozambique | 129 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 45 | Zambia | 120 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 46 | Kenya | 95 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 47 | Uganda | 59 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 48 | Malawi | 55 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 49 | Namibia | 49 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 50 | Sierra Leone | 48 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 28 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 23 gCO₂/kWh | |
| 53 | Central African Republic | 0 gCO₂/kWh |
South Africa
Niger
Gambia
Equatorial Guinea
Comoros
South Sudan
Mauritius
Algeria
Guinea-Bissau
Chad
Morocco
Benin
Eritrea
Egypt
Burkina Faso
Tunisia
Sao Tome and Principe
Seychelles
Senegal
Mali
Gabon
Mauritania
Somalia
Ghana
Cabo Verde
Nigeria
Djibouti
Madagascar
Togo
Cote d'Ivoire
Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Tanzania
Liberia
Cameroon
Angola
Burundi
Guinea
Sudan
Eswatini
Mozambique
Zambia
Kenya
Uganda
Malawi
Namibia
Sierra Leone
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
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The table includes 53 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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