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Carbon intensity of the economy — Republic of the Congo

Carbon intensity of the economy in the Republic of the Congo in 2022 — 0.369 kg/$. Ranked 138 in the world out of 164. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 485.7%.

2022 0.369 kg/$ +14.95% vs 2021
World rank 138of 164
Period maximum 0.45 kg/$1997
Period minimum 0.063 kg/$1950

Trend over time

1950–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Republic of the Congo, 1950–202200.20.40.619501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 0.063 kg/$1952: 0.102 kg/$1954: 0.085 kg/$1956: 0.101 kg/$1958: 0.116 kg/$1960: 0.112 kg/$1962: 0.111 kg/$1964: 0.117 kg/$1966: 0.124 kg/$1968: 0.164 kg/$1970: 0.187 kg/$1972: 0.192 kg/$1974: 0.403 kg/$1976: 0.296 kg/$1978: 0.079 kg/$1980: 0.079 kg/$1982: 0.174 kg/$1984: 0.13 kg/$1986: 0.131 kg/$1988: 0.179 kg/$1990: 0.117 kg/$1992: 0.136 kg/$1994: 0.365 kg/$1996: 0.376 kg/$1998: 0.34 kg/$2000: 0.344 kg/$2002: 0.192 kg/$2004: 0.229 kg/$2006: 0.258 kg/$2008: 0.211 kg/$2010: 0.222 kg/$2012: 0.174 kg/$2014: 0.179 kg/$2016: 0.218 kg/$2018: 0.273 kg/$2020: 0.338 kg/$2022: 0.369 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.306 (+485.71%) Average annual rate: 2.49 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 0.369 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 0.202 kg/$
Middle Africa computed 0.138 kg/$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 0.246 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.369 +0.048 +14.95%
2021 0.321 −0.017 −5.03%
2020 0.338 +0.037 +12.29%
2019 0.301 +0.028 +10.26%
2018 0.273 +0.048 +21.33%
2017 0.225 +0.007 +3.21%
2016 0.218 +0.027 +14.14%
2015 0.191 +0.012 +6.7%
2014 0.179 −0.027 −13.11%
2013 0.206 +0.032 +18.39%
2012 0.174 −0.018 −9.38%
2011 0.192 −0.03 −13.51%
2010 0.222 +0 +0%
2009 0.222 +0.011 +5.21%
2008 0.211 −0.017 −7.46%
2007 0.228 −0.03 −11.63%
2006 0.258 +0.003 +1.18%
2005 0.255 +0.026 +11.35%
2004 0.229 +0.006 +2.69%
2003 0.223 +0.031 +16.15%
2002 0.192 −0.123 −39.05%
2001 0.315 −0.029 −8.43%
2000 0.344 −0.002 −0.58%
1999 0.346 +0.006 +1.76%
1998 0.34 −0.11 −24.44%
1997 0.45 +0.074 +19.68%
1996 0.376 +0.049 +14.98%
1995 0.327 −0.038 −10.41%
1994 0.365 +0.244 +201.65%
1993 0.121 −0.015 −11.03%
1992 0.136 +0.016 +13.33%
1991 0.12 +0.003 +2.56%
1990 0.117 −0.059 −33.52%
1989 0.176 −0.003 −1.68%
1988 0.179 +0.017 +10.49%
1987 0.162 +0.031 +23.66%
1986 0.131 −0.015 −10.27%
1985 0.146 +0.016 +12.31%
1984 0.13 −0.01 −7.14%
1983 0.14 −0.034 −19.54%
1982 0.174 +0.099 +132%
1981 0.075 −0.004 −5.06%
1980 0.079 +0.003 +3.95%
1979 0.076 −0.003 −3.8%
1978 0.079 −0.045 −36.29%
1977 0.124 −0.172 −58.11%
1976 0.296 +0.021 +7.64%
1975 0.275 −0.128 −31.76%
1974 0.403 +0.103 +34.33%
1973 0.3 +0.108 +56.25%
1972 0.192 −0.014 −6.8%
1971 0.206 +0.019 +10.16%
1970 0.187 +0.014 +8.09%
1969 0.173 +0.009 +5.49%
1968 0.164 +0.041 +33.33%
1967 0.123 −0.001 −0.81%
1966 0.124 +0.02 +19.23%
1965 0.104 −0.013 −11.11%
1964 0.117 +0.011 +10.38%
1963 0.106 −0.005 −4.5%
1962 0.111 −0.018 −13.95%
1961 0.129 +0.017 +15.18%
1960 0.112 +0.016 +16.67%
1959 0.096 −0.02 −17.24%
1958 0.116 +0.011 +10.48%
1957 0.105 +0.004 +3.96%
1956 0.101 +0.02 +24.69%
1955 0.081 −0.004 −4.71%
1954 0.085 +0.002 +2.41%
1953 0.083 −0.019 −18.63%
1952 0.102 +0.02 +24.39%
1951 0.082 +0.019 +30.16%
1950 0.063 — —

Middle Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.065 CF Central African Republic 0.101 TD Chad 0.116 CM Cameroon 0.118 AO Angola 0.133 GA Gabon 0.16 ST Sao Tome and Principe 0.164 CG Republic of the Congo 0.369 GQ Equatorial Guinea 0.371
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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