Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Somalia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
176th
Somalia rank
179th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 179th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Somalia
1980s 0.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4703 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Somalia
1990s 0.1062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Somalia
2000s 0.1151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2644 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Somalia
2010s 0.0956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1428 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Somalia
2020s 0.1055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0048 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 Somalia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
0.0052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 179th 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$.