Congo vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Congo
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0281 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.1478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.1361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0155 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.2083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0703 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Congo, at 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Congo ranks 34th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 $.