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
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
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.