Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0734 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2492 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1142 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2156 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0678 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1676 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0576 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Congo, at 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1436 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0734 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Congo ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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 $.