Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Congo
Congo: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Congo recorded 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Congo peaked at 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2002.
That places Congo 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 25.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 351.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 374.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 655.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 663.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 9 Libya 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 10 Mongolia 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 13 Syria 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 14 South Africa 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 15 Bangladesh 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Congo?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Congo was 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.