To provide carbon black which improves the electrical conductivity and flowability of a resin composition. Carbon black characterized by having the following characteristics: 24M4DBP absorption: At least 130 cm3/100 g (1,500° C. ×30 min) dehydrogenation amount: At most 1.2 mg/g Crystallite size Lc: From 10 to 17ÅMore preferably, it has the following characteristics: Nitrogen adsorption specific surface area: from 150 to 300 m2/g Average particle diameter: from 14 to 24 nm CTAB adsorption specific surface area: from 120 to 220 m2/g DBP absorption: from 150 to 400 cm3/100 g Oxygen-containing functional group density: at most 3 μmol/m2