Congo vs IDA total: Carbon intensity of GDP
Congo
0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
IDA total
0.3759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
26th
IDA total rank
29th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Congo
- IDA total
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA total, a difference of 0.4229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 26th and IDA total ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and IDA total in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | IDA total |
| 1990s | 0.4968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5824 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | IDA total |
| 2000s | 0.544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0333 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.7667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3643 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 total?
- Congo, at 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3759 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and IDA total?
- 0.4229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA total?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and IDA total rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Congo ranks 26th and IDA total ranks 29th 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$.