Congo vs World: Carbon intensity of GDP

Congo
0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
26th
World rank
27th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • World
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.4039 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 26th and World ranks 27th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Congo
1980s 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0982 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP World
1990s 0.4968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0683 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP World
2000s 0.544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Congo
2010s 0.501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4684 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0326 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Congo
2020s 0.7667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3571 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 World?
Congo, at 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Congo and World?
0.4039 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo and World rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Congo ranks 26th and World 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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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$.