Congo vs Niger: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Congo
2.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
2.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
145th
Niger rank
144th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.66 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 175,240 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 145th and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149,404 tonnes | 22,707 tonnes | 126,697 tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 305,216 tonnes | 100,394 tonnes | 204,823 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 355,960 tonnes | 307,410 tonnes | 48,551 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 934,012 tonnes | 568,394 tonnes | 365,618 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 365,032 tonnes | 754,687 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 907,213 tonnes | 462,226 tonnes | 444,987 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 625,184 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 191,730 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.66 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Congo and Niger?
- 175,240 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Congo ranks 145th and Niger ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.