Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0285 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 0.1478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1607 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0129 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.1361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1505 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 0.2083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1375 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Congo or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Congo, at 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.0834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Congo ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.