Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Congo
Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes in 1958. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1958)
0 tonnes
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
12,598 tonnes
in 1952
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1956
Years of data
9
1950–1958
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Congo, 1950–1958
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 1958. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Congo peaked at 12,598 tonnes in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1956.
Congo ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,004 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 3,594 tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1952 | 12,598 tonnes | +250.5% |
| 1953 | 5,392 tonnes | -57.2% |
| 1954 | 1,796 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1955 | 3,643 tonnes | +102.8% |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 589,296 tonnes. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,300 tonnes. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
- 138 Burkina Faso 11 tonnes compare
- 139 Malta 7 tonnes compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 4 tonnes compare
- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes
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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Congo was 0 tonnes in 1958, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,598 tonnes in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1956.
- How does Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 1958.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.