Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Congo
Congo: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.217 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.217
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2232
in 2022
All-time low
0.1041
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: 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.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1151 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1147 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.109 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1087 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1053 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1289 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1488 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1542 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1769 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.188 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1891 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1776 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1104 | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1366 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.134 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1487 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1532 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1453 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.142 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1411 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1382 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1239 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1041 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1273 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1158 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1257 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1338 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1402 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1666 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1857 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2026 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1926 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2232 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2062 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.217 | +5.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.217 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1448, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.217 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
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 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 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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