Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate was 0.5717 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5717 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 119.3%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
823.45 % change on previous year
in 1860
All-time low
-199.71 % change on previous year
in 1896
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Congo, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Congo stood at 0.5717 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.3% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 823.45 % change on previous year in 1860 and was at its lowest, -199.71 % change on previous year, in 1896.
Congo ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -26.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -21.82 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1853 | -17.2 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1854 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1855 | -19.03 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 1856 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1857 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1858 | -36.74 % change on previous year | +259.6% |
| 1859 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1860 | 823.45 % change on previous year | +3264.5% |
| 1861 | 37.95 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1862 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1863 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1864 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1865 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1866 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1867 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1868 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1869 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1870 | 22.66 % change on previous year | +1208.4% |
| 1871 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1872 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1873 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1874 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1875 | 0.6279 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1876 | 0.749 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1877 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +484.7% |
| 1878 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1879 | -0.8249 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1880 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 1881 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1882 | -0.707 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1883 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1884 | 0.8425 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1885 | -0.4433 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1886 | 0.7689 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 1887 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1888 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1889 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1890 | -46.18 % change on previous year | -3544.4% |
| 1891 | -35.18 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1892 | -37.18 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1893 | -37.01 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1894 | -47.11 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1895 | -61.39 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1896 | -199.71 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 1897 | -120.37 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1898 | -70.12 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1899 | -26.37 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1900 | -30.66 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1901 | -25.33 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1902 | -19.36 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1903 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1904 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1905 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1906 | -10.57 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1907 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1908 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1909 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1910 | -0.7671 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1911 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +361.1% |
| 1912 | 0.8894 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1913 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1914 | -0.9815 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1915 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 1916 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1917 | -0.0442 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1918 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -8022.7% |
| 1919 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 1920 | 132.07 % change on previous year | -2352.7% |
| 1921 | 145.88 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1922 | 47.29 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1923 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1924 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1925 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1926 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1927 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1929 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1930 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1931 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1932 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1933 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1934 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1935 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1937 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1939 | -0.36 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1940 | 27.86 % change on previous year | -7839.2% |
| 1941 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1942 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1943 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1945 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1946 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1947 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1948 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1949 | 0.6814 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1950 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +1381.1% |
| 1951 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1953 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1954 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 1955 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1956 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1957 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 1958 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1960 | -40.88 % change on previous year | -970.6% |
| 1961 | -30.79 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1962 | -20.94 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1963 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1964 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1965 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1966 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1967 | -12.44 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1968 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1969 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1970 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1971 | -14.13 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 1972 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1973 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2668 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1975 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -1630.3% |
| 1976 | -15.55 % change on previous year | +280.9% |
| 1977 | -30.91 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1978 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1979 | 23.63 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 1980 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1981 | 84.46 % change on previous year | +800.6% |
| 1982 | -23.56 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1983 | -20.95 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1985 | -30.1 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 1986 | -17.48 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1988 | 17.79 % change on previous year | +519.4% |
| 1989 | -23.39 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 1990 | 25.18 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1991 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1992 | 57.72 % change on previous year | -410.7% |
| 1993 | -27.32 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1994 | 102.24 % change on previous year | -474.2% |
| 1995 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1996 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +286.7% |
| 1997 | 114.28 % change on previous year | +298.2% |
| 1998 | 21.85 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2000 | -22.26 % change on previous year | -736.5% |
| 2001 | -28.11 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2002 | -19.61 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2004 | -23.05 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2005 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2006 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 37.6 % change on previous year | -980.8% |
| 2008 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2009 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +505.3% |
| 2011 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2012 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2013 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 2014 | -39.69 % change on previous year | +325.3% |
| 2015 | 52.24 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2016 | -20.39 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2017 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2018 | -30.22 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 2019 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 60.1 % change on previous year | -435.8% |
| 2021 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1732 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2023 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +1612.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5717 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.5717 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5969 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.5717 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5717 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +8022.7% | -0.0442 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year |
| 1940 | +7839.2% | -0.36 % change on previous year | 27.86 % change on previous year |
| 1890 | -3544.4% | 1.34 % change on previous year | -46.18 % change on previous year |
| 1860 | +3264.5% | 24.47 % change on previous year | 823.45 % change on previous year |
| 1920 | +2352.7% | -5.86 % change on previous year | 132.07 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1630.3% | 0.2668 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -14.32 % change on previous year | -36.74 % change on previous year | 24.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 90.15 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 823.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -0.8249 % change on previous year | 22.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.5924 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -68.06 % change on previous year | -199.71 % change on previous year | -26.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -14.35 % change on previous year | -30.66 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.2 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 145.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.36 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 0.6814 % change on previous year | 27.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -17.13 % change on previous year | -40.88 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.03 % change on previous year | -30.91 % change on previous year | 23.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -30.1 % change on previous year | 84.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5 % change on previous year | -27.32 % change on previous year | 114.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -28.11 % change on previous year | 37.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -39.69 % change on previous year | 52.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 % change on previous year | -11.8 % change on previous year | 60.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 81 Czechia 0.9519 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 0.9397 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Kenya 0.6221 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Ukraine 0.3385 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Costa Rica 0.3295 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Madagascar 0.2914 % change on previous year compare
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 land-use change, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Congo was 0.5717 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 823.45 % change on previous year in 1860.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -199.71 % change on previous year in 1896.
- How does Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.