Congo vs IDA blend: Carbon intensity of GDP
Congo
0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA blend
0.3992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
26th
IDA blend rank
25th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Congo
- IDA blend
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA blend, a difference of 0.3996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.0 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 26th and IDA blend ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and IDA blend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4677 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.45 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 0.4968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2568 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 0.544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6336 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0896 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 0.501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.7667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4254 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3413 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, Congo or IDA blend?
- Congo, at 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and IDA blend?
- 0.3996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA blend?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and IDA blend rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Congo ranks 26th and IDA blend ranks 25th 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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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$.