All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Congo
Congo: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 3.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.99 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Congo peaked at 6.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.99 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Congo 125th out of 223 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.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.28 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 5.1 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.05 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.69 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 5.11 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 6.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 6.57 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 6.49 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.72 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.06 t CO2eq/cap | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1 t CO2eq/cap | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 4.91 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.77 t CO2eq/cap | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 6.04 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.01 t CO2eq/cap | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 4.77 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.97 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.23 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.51 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.33 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.11 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.85 t CO2eq/cap | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 4.92 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.03 t CO2eq/cap | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.99 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.99 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 t CO2eq/cap, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.99 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 t CO2eq/cap, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.54 t CO2eq/cap | 4.69 t CO2eq/cap | 6.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 t CO2eq/cap | 4.1 t CO2eq/cap | 6.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | 4.11 t CO2eq/cap | 5.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 t CO2eq/cap | 3.99 t CO2eq/cap | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Congo?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Congo was 3.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.