Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Congo
Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 4.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.13 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Congo peaked at 47.16 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.17 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Congo 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.91 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 1962 | 24.6 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1963 | 19.34 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 16.31 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 13.31 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 11.75 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 10.04 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 9.45 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 8.94 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 8.42 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 7.14 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 7.2 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.12 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 5.22 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 6.32 tonnes per person | +76.3% |
| 1982 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 4.44 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +113.1% |
| 1995 | 5 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 11.73 tonnes per person | +88.5% |
| 1998 | 13.3 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 13.37 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.39 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 5.72 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 4.95 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 5.85 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.08 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.02 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.48 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 4.84 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 4.27 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.13 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.13 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 | +113.1% | 2.31 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.28 tonnes per person | 8.94 tonnes per person | 47.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 8.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 13.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 4.84 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 including land-use change, per capita in Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Congo was 4.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.16 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Congo ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.