Congo vs Nepal: Carbon intensity of energy
Congo
361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nepal
356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Congo rank
6th
Nepal rank
7th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nepal, a difference of 5.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Congo ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 1990s | 780.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 506.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2000s | 705.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 475.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2010s | 257.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 308.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 51.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nepal |
| 2020s | 356.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 342.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.72 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 Nepal?
- Congo, at 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Congo and Nepal?
- 5.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Congo ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 7th 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.