Congo vs Qatar: Carbon intensity of GDP
Congo
0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar
0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
26th
Qatar rank
27th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Congo
- Qatar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.0402 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Congo ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4761 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.4968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.7667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.729 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0377 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 Qatar?
- Congo, at 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and Qatar?
- 0.0402 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Qatar rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Congo ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 27th 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$.