Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Congo
Congo: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0122 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Congo, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Congo stood at 0.0122 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.027 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Congo 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0122 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0122 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0232 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 6 |
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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Congo?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Congo was 0.0122 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.