What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

The highest recorded value was 0.1379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1983.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992.

How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

176th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.1379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.0652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.1379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.1069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1973	0.0995 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1974	0.1014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1975	0.1048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1976	0.1086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1977	0.1116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1978	0.1188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1979	0.1308 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1980	0.1267 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1981	0.1324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1982	0.107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1983	0.1379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1984	0.1276 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1985	0.1187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1986	0.1061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1987	0.1135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1988	0.1173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1989	0.1129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1990	0.1105 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1991	0.0678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-38.6%
1992	0.0652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1993	0.0726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1994	0.1195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+64.5%
1995	0.1106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1996	0.1236 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1997	0.1313 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1998	0.1329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1999	0.1282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2000	0.1095 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2001	0.1087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.1108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2003	0.1271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2004	0.1137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2005	0.1201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2006	0.1175 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2007	0.1195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2008	0.1141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2009	0.1103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2010	0.1064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2011	0.1222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2012	0.1007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2013	0.0946 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2014	0.0984 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2015	0.0894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2016	0.0741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2017	0.0774 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2018	0.0933 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2019	0.0991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2020	0.1025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2021	0.0962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2022	0.1188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2023	0.1076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2024	0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.0995 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1308 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.0652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.0741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.0962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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174 Bahamas 0.1071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
175 Hong Kong, China 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
177 Luxembourg 0.1014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
178 France 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
179 Somalia 0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Heating Degree Days 5.23 (2024)
Cooling Degree Days 4,768 (2024)
Total fisheries production 271,765 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 265,975 metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 5,790 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.4887 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0554 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: The highest recorded value was 0.1379 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 03 September 2026

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$.