Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 118.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.27 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1978.
Congo ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.34 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 80.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1963 | 64.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 56.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 47.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 42.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 37.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 36.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 35.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 34.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 30.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 31.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 30.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 31.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 29.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 25.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 16.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1978 | 14.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 17.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 19.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 34.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 29.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 23.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 26.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 19.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 16.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 17.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 20.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 16.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 15.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 23.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 17.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 38.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1995 | 40.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 51.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 99.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1998 | 114.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 118.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 95.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 56.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 64.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 52.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 53.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 70.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 74.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 92.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 101.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 97.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 92.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 85.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 71.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 80.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 64.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 58.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 81.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 73.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 77.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 74.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 | +119.5% | 17.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.61 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 118.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 58.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 149 Central African Republic 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 80.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 77.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Georgia 73.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Canada 73.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Eswatini 73 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo was 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 118.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.