Congo, Rep. vs Samoa: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Congo, Rep.
0.217
in 2024
Samoa
0.2087
in 2024
Congo, Rep. rank
34th
Samoa rank
36th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Congo, Rep.
  • Samoa
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Congo, Rep. currently reports 0.217 against 0.2087 in Samoa, a difference of 0.0083.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Congo, Rep. ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 36th of 191 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Rep. Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.135 0.1881 0.0531 Samoa
2000s 0.1478 0.2096 0.0618 Samoa
2010s 0.1361 0.2315 0.0954 Samoa
2020s 0.2083 0.2257 0.0174 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Congo, Rep. or Samoa?
Congo, Rep., at 0.217 against 0.2087 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Rep. and Samoa?
0.0083, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Samoa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Rep. and Samoa rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Congo, Rep. ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.