Congo vs Vanuatu: Carbon intensity of GDP

Congo
0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.2267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Vanuatu rank
33rd

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Vanuatu
0.10.150.20.25199020072024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.2267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Congo ranks 34th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Congo
2000s 0.1478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1385 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Congo
2010s 0.1361 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0348 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Vanuatu
2020s 0.2083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.237 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0286 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Congo or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 0.2267 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 Vanuatu?
0.0097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vanuatu?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Vanuatu rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Congo ranks 34th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 $.