Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.217 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo stood at 0.217.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 0.2232 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1041, in 2012.
Congo ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 | 0.1053 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1478 | 0.1104 | 0.1891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1361 | 0.1041 | 0.1857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2083 | 0.1926 | 0.2232 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 0.217 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2232 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1041 in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.