Democratic Republic of Congo vs Samoa: Carbon intensity of energy
Democratic Republic of Congo
172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Samoa
168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
159th
Samoa rank
160th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Samoa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Samoa, a difference of 4.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 160th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 197.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 37.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 168.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Samoa |
| 2000s | 178.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 153.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Samoa |
| 2020s | 165.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Samoa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?
- 4.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 160th 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.