Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0645 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Ethiopia
0.0628 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Ethiopia rank
162nd

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0628 kilograms per international-$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0017 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ 0.0142 kilograms per international-$ 0.1387 kilograms per international-$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ 0.0328 kilograms per international-$ 0.0801 kilograms per international-$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1135 kilograms per international-$ 0.0464 kilograms per international-$ 0.0672 kilograms per international-$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.1234 kilograms per international-$ 0.0497 kilograms per international-$ 0.0737 kilograms per international-$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.1174 kilograms per international-$ 0.0657 kilograms per international-$ 0.0517 kilograms per international-$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0732 kilograms per international-$ 0.0808 kilograms per international-$ 0.0076 kilograms per international-$ Ethiopia
2010s 0.0538 kilograms per international-$ 0.0758 kilograms per international-$ 0.022 kilograms per international-$ Ethiopia
2020s 0.056 kilograms per international-$ 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ 0.0121 kilograms per international-$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0628 kilograms per international-$ in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
0.0017 kilograms per international-$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).