Congo vs Tonga: Carbon intensity of GDP
Congo
0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Tonga
0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Tonga rank
32nd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Congo
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.01 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Tonga ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.095 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.1478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1904 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.1361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0674 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.2083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0332 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Congo or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and Tonga?
- 0.01 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tonga rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Congo ranks 34th and Tonga ranks 32nd 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 $.