Congo vs Syria: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Congo
716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Syria
706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Congo rank
12th
Syria rank
13th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Syria, a difference of 9.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Congo ranks 12th and Syria ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 648.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 498.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Syria |
| 2010s | 491.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 693.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 202.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Syria |
| 2020s | 689.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 695.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Congo or Syria?
- Congo, at 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Congo and Syria?
- 9.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Congo ranks 12th and Syria ranks 13th 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.