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
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-$, in 1950.
Congo ranks 27th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0635 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0816 kilograms per international-$ | +28.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1022 kilograms per international-$ | +25.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0831 kilograms per international-$ | -18.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0848 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0806 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1012 kilograms per international-$ | +25.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1048 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0964 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1116 kilograms per international-$ | +15.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ | +15.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1115 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1172 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1041 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1239 kilograms per international-$ | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1233 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1638 kilograms per international-$ | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1733 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1875 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1916 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ | +56.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4029 kilograms per international-$ | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2755 kilograms per international-$ | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2957 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1241 kilograms per international-$ | -58.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0786 kilograms per international-$ | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0762 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0788 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0753 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1737 kilograms per international-$ | +130.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1397 kilograms per international-$ | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1297 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1465 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1308 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1617 kilograms per international-$ | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1793 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1761 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1172 kilograms per international-$ | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1202 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1363 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1211 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3651 kilograms per international-$ | +201.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3269 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.376 kilograms per international-$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4504 kilograms per international-$ | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3404 kilograms per international-$ | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3456 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3435 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3153 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1918 kilograms per international-$ | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2289 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2548 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2578 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2278 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2107 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2217 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2217 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1923 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1739 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2056 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1911 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2177 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3014 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3383 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3209 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +201.5% | 0.1211 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3651 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1982 | +130.6% | 0.0753 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1737 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Barbados 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 25 Serbia 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.3713 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.3657 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 30 Bulgaria 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ compare
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: 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).