Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Congo
Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.49 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Congo peaked at 2.53 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79,803 tonnes, in 1950.
Congo ranks 145th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149,404 tonnes | 79,803 tonnes | 216,466 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 305,216 tonnes | 223,504 tonnes | 494,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 355,960 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 529,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 934,012 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 355,408 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 907,213 tonnes | 472,656 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Congo?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Congo was 2.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,803 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Congo ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.