All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Congo

Congo: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 3.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.38 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
133rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.62 t CO2eq/cap
in 1998
All-time low
3.38 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Congo, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 9.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap1992: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap1993: 8.5 t CO2eq/cap1994: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 8.4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 9.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 9.3 t CO2eq/cap1998: 9.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 9.6 t CO2eq/cap2001: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap2002: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2005: 8.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 8.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 7 t CO2eq/cap2010: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap2013: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 7 t CO2eq/cap2015: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2016: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 7.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: 7.9 t CO2eq/cap2020: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2022: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2023: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Congo stood at 3.38 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Congo peaked at 9.62 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.38 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.

That places Congo 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.91 t CO2eq/cap 8.09 t CO2eq/cap 9.62 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 7.73 t CO2eq/cap 6.66 t CO2eq/cap 9.55 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 7.4 t CO2eq/cap 6.86 t CO2eq/cap 7.87 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 4.43 t CO2eq/cap 3.38 t CO2eq/cap 7.41 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 130 Myanmar 3.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 131 Sudan (former) 3.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 132 Angola 3.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 134 Costa Rica 3.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 134 Sudan 3.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 136 Mauritania 3.31 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Congo?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Congo was 3.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 9.62 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
How does Congo rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
Congo ranks 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.