Congo vs South Africa: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Congo
716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Africa
699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Congo rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in South Africa, a difference of 16.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 807.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 657.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
| 2010s | 491.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 788.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 296.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
| 2020s | 689.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 733.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 43.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Congo and South Africa?
- 16.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Congo ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th 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.