Congo vs Gambia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Congo
361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gambia
348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Congo rank
6th
Gambia rank
9th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gambia, a difference of 12.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Congo ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 65.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 1990s | 780.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 532.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2000s | 705.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 489.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2010s | 257.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 253.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2020s | 356.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 365.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo, at 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Gambia?
- 12.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 6th and Gambia ranks 9th 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.