Congo vs Pacific island small states: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Congo
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.4142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.1 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Congo ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 0.4968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 0.544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0299 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 0.501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.7667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3698 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 Pacific island small states?
- Congo, at 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and Pacific island small states?
- 0.4142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Pacific island small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Pacific island small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Congo ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 28th 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$.