Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Congo
Congo: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 565,497 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Congo, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Congo stood at 565,497 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 224.8% on the previous year and up 234.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Congo peaked at 2.22 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.46 million tonnes, in 2002.
That places Congo 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,895 tonnes | -29,602 tonnes | 40,703 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 31,510 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -15,389 tonnes | -754,784 tonnes | 556,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,755 tonnes | -212,851 tonnes | 872,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,995 tonnes | -961,302 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,808 tonnes | -1.46 million tonnes | 803,523 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,994 tonnes | -453,522 tonnes | 893,719 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,236 tonnes | -453,242 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 46 Romania 685,376 tonnes compare
- 47 Angola 658,768 tonnes compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 625,731 tonnes compare
- 50 North Korea 525,276 tonnes compare
- 51 Mongolia 510,224 tonnes compare
- 52 Tajikistan 475,483 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Congo?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Congo was 565,497 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 million tonnes in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.