Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Democratic Republic of Congo
27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nepal
24.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
205th
Nepal rank
208th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nepal
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 24.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nepal, a difference of 3.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 205th and Nepal ranks 208th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 26.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 27.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 0.601 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Nepal
2010s 25.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 23.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 1.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 26.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 23.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nepal?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 24.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
3.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 205th and Nepal ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.