Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo stood at 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
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 per capita in Congo peaked at 1,347 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1997 and was at its lowest, 124.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 124.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 410.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 780.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,347 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 705.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 355.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,311 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 376.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 338.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 371.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 3 Haiti 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 4 New Caledonia 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 5 Chad 364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 7 Nepal 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 8 Comoros 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 9 Gambia 348.91 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,347 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1997.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.