Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Congo

Congo: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.3686 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4504 kilograms per international-$
in 1997
All-time low
0.0635 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Congo, 1950–2022

0.10.20.30.40.5195019862022

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Congo stood at 0.3686 kilograms per international-$.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.4504 kilograms per international-$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0635 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.

Congo ranks 27th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0914 kilograms per international-$ 0.0635 kilograms per international-$ 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.1264 kilograms per international-$ 0.1041 kilograms per international-$ 0.1733 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.2139 kilograms per international-$ 0.0762 kilograms per international-$ 0.4029 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.1392 kilograms per international-$ 0.0753 kilograms per international-$ 0.1793 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ 0.1172 kilograms per international-$ 0.4504 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.2475 kilograms per international-$ 0.1918 kilograms per international-$ 0.3435 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.218 kilograms per international-$ 0.1739 kilograms per international-$ 0.3014 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.3426 kilograms per international-$ 0.3209 kilograms per international-$ 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 24 Barbados 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 25 Serbia 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.3713 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 28 Saudi Arabia 0.3657 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 30 Bulgaria 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Congo?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Congo was 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.4504 kilograms per international-$ in 1997.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
How does Congo rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Congo ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).