Congo vs New Caledonia: Carbon intensity of energy
Congo
361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
New Caledonia
376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Congo rank
6th
New Caledonia rank
4th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Congo
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Congo, a difference of 14.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Congo ranks 6th and New Caledonia ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 63.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 1990s | 780.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 512.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2000s | 705.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 461.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Congo |
| 2010s | 257.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 264.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 356.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 63.4 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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 376.29 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 New Caledonia?
- 14.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and New Caledonia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Congo ranks 6th and New Caledonia ranks 4th 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.