Caribbean Small States vs Congo: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.3626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Congo ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.5255 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 0.5815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 0.7145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 0.7293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2284 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 0.5661 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Caribbean Small States or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Caribbean Small States and Congo?
- 0.3626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Congo rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th and Congo ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.