Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Hong Kong, China: Carbon intensity of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
176th
Hong Kong, China rank
175th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Hong Kong, China
0.10.20.30.4197019972024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1643 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.1062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1594 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.1151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.0956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0516 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.1055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Hong Kong, China?
0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Hong Kong, China?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Hong Kong, China rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.