Congo vs Samoa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Congo
0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.2087 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Samoa rank
36th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Congo
- Samoa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2087 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1881 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0531 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.1478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2096 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0618 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.1361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0954 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.2083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Congo or Samoa?
- Congo, at 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2087 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and Samoa?
- 0.0083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Samoa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Congo ranks 34th and Samoa 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 $.