Chad vs Congo: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Chad
364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Congo
361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Chad rank
5th
Congo rank
6th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Congo, a difference of 2.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 5th and Congo ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 199.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 105.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 1990s | 495.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 780.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2000s | 747.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 705.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chad |
| 2010s | 503.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Chad |
| 2020s | 344.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 356.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Chad or Congo?
- Chad, at 364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Chad and Congo?
- 2.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 5th and Congo ranks 6th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.