Congo vs Haiti: Carbon intensity of energy
Congo
361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Haiti
418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Congo rank
6th
Haiti rank
3rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Congo
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Congo, a difference of 57.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Haiti ahead.
Congo ranks 6th and Haiti ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 92.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 1990s | 780.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 561.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2000s | 705.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 498.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2010s | 257.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2020s | 356.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 303.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 53.09 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, Congo or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 418.97 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 of energy between Congo and Haiti?
- 57.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Haiti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Haiti rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Congo ranks 6th and Haiti ranks 3rd 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.