Congo vs Mongolia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Congo
716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mongolia
816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
Mongolia rank
10th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Congo
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Congo, a difference of 100.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 907.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 757.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 491.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 867.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 375.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 689.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 810.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 121.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Congo or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Congo and Mongolia?
- 100.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mongolia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Congo ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 10th 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.