Carbon intensity vs gdp in Congo
Congo: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 361.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Congo stood at 361.81.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Congo peaked at 1,347 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 124.78, in 1981.
Congo ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 129.72 | — |
| 1981 | 124.78 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 410.29 | +228.8% |
| 1983 | 406.23 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 398.33 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 297.97 | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 270.44 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 272 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 392.43 | +44.3% |
| 1989 | 350.21 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 216.72 | -38.1% |
| 1991 | 258.59 | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 315.69 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 310.87 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 946.68 | +204.5% |
| 1995 | 893.25 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,100 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 1,347 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 1,107 | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 1,310 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 1,311 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,019 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 764.66 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 752.41 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 760.2 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 670.79 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 610.2 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 430.89 | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 378.98 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 355.23 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 288.12 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 225.09 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 220.79 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 201.77 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 197.27 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 202.88 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 216.54 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 293.86 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 354.25 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 376.24 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 358.45 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 338.92 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 371.08 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 352.65 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 361.81 | +2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 361.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 361.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +228.8% | 124.78 | 410.29 |
| 1994 | +204.5% | 310.87 | 946.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.24 | 124.78 | 410.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 780.67 | 216.72 | 1,347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 705.38 | 355.23 | 1,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.68 | 197.27 | 376.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.58 | 338.92 | 371.08 | 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 intensity vs gdp in Congo?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Congo was 361.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,347 in 1997.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.78 in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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