Comoros vs Congo: Carbon intensity of energy
Comoros
349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Congo
361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Comoros rank
8th
Congo rank
6th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Comoros
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Comoros, a difference of 12.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 8th and Congo ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 263.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 1990s | 285.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 780.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 495.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2000s | 233.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 705.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 471.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2010s | 255.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2020s | 335.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 356.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Comoros or Congo?
- Congo, at 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Comoros and Congo?
- 12.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Congo rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Comoros ranks 8th 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 of energy. 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.