D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · CG

Carbon intensity of electricity in Congo

Congo: 716.1 gCO2e/kWh (carbon intensity of electricity generation, 2024), +3.5% on 2023. It ranks #11 of 191 countries for carbon intensity of electricity (2024).

  • 716.1 gCO2e/kWh Latest · 2024
  • +3.5% vs 2023
  • #11of 191 countries · 2024
  • 25Records · 1 measures

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Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Congo

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Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Congo, 2000 to 2024

25 observations · 2000 to 2024

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 25.6 gCO2e/kWh to 716.1 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 716.1 gCO2e/kWh (2024). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 800 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 716
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 25.6 gCO2e/kWh to 716.1 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 716.1 gCO2e/kWh (2024). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 800 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 716
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 25.6 gCO2e/kWh to 716.1 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 716.1 gCO2e/kWh (2024). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 800 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 716
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Estimate 34.5 gCO2e/kWh
2001 Estimate 30.3 gCO2e/kWh
2002 Estimate 25.6 gCO2e/kWh
2003 Estimate 150 gCO2e/kWh
2004 Estimate 175 gCO2e/kWh
2005 Estimate 186.1 gCO2e/kWh
2006 Estimate 177.8 gCO2e/kWh
2007 Estimate 175 gCO2e/kWh
2008 Estimate 195.7 gCO2e/kWh
2009 Estimate 351.9 gCO2e/kWh
2010 Estimate 419.8 gCO2e/kWh
2011 Estimate 374.1 gCO2e/kWh
2012 Estimate 395.4 gCO2e/kWh
2013 Estimate 410.4 gCO2e/kWh
2014 Estimate 426.1 gCO2e/kWh
2015 Estimate 541.2 gCO2e/kWh
2016 Estimate 558.9 gCO2e/kWh
2017 Estimate 543.6 gCO2e/kWh
2018 Estimate 594.2 gCO2e/kWh
2019 Estimate 655.5 gCO2e/kWh
2020 Estimate 663.3 gCO2e/kWh
2021 Estimate 669.1 gCO2e/kWh
2022 Estimate 707.1 gCO2e/kWh
2023 Estimate 692.2 gCO2e/kWh
2024 Estimate 716.1 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · gCO2e/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

25 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.

MeasurePeriodValueSource
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2024 716.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2023 692.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2022 707.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2021 669.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2020 663.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2019 655.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2018 594.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2017 543.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2016 558.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2015 541.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2014 426.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2013 410.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2012 395.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2011 374.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2010 419.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2009 351.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2008 195.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2007 175 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2006 177.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2005 186.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2004 175 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2003 150 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2002 25.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2001 30.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2000 34.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember

How Congo ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity figure for Congo?

Congo: 716.1 gCO2e/kWh carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2024, +3.5% on 2023.

How does Congo rank?

#11 of 191 for carbon intensity of electricity (2024, 716.1 gCO2e/kWh).

Where does the Congo data come from?

25 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and its original source evidence.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity in Congo [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/congo

"Carbon intensity of electricity in Congo." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/congo. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Carbon intensity of electricity in Congo." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/congo.

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