Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo
Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.5747 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo stood at 0.5747 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo peaked at 1.21 tonnes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0389 tonnes per person, in 1979.
That places Congo 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5415 tonnes per person | +513.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7711 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4481 tonnes per person | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4144 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1051 tonnes per person | -74.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -56.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +54.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0825 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.075 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6043 tonnes per person | +729.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7415 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9545 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6653 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7105 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7548 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9079 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9534 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7658 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7148 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.752 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7929 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6088 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4377 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5526 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4757 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4337 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4035 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3994 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5427 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5606 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5846 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4857 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5669 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.508 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5747 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +729.5% | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.6043 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +513.7% | 0.0882 tonnes per person | 0.5415 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2636 tonnes per person | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 0.7711 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0759 tonnes per person | 0.0601 tonnes per person | 0.0827 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9449 tonnes per person | 0.6043 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8523 tonnes per person | 0.6653 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5208 tonnes per person | 0.3994 tonnes per person | 0.7929 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.544 tonnes per person | 0.4857 tonnes per person | 0.5846 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo was 0.5747 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0389 tonnes per person in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.