Congo vs Libya: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Congo
716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Libya
826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Congo rank
12th
Libya rank
9th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Congo, a difference of 110.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and Libya ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 724.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 574.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
| 2010s | 491.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 795.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 303.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
| 2020s | 689.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 827.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 138.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Congo or Libya?
- Libya, at 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Congo and Libya?
- 110.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Libya rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Congo ranks 12th and Libya ranks 9th 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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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.