Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Congo
Congo: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 1.4 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Congo is 1.4 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Congo peaked at 1.67 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1844 tonnes per person, in 1978.
Congo ranks 138th of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2115 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2467 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2139 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2051 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2032 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2477 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2522 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3423 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3701 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.409 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4755 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4461 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7955 tonnes per person | +78.3% |
| 1974 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6756 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7406 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2811 tonnes per person | -62.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1844 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1946 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2217 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2518 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.703 tonnes per person | +179.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5858 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5699 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6192 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.501 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6046 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6642 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6465 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4234 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4421 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5117 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4472 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +183.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8118 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9455 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9952 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.4 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.4 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 | +183.1% | 0.4472 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person |
| 1982 | +179.3% | 0.2518 tonnes per person | 0.703 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.252 tonnes per person | 0.2032 tonnes per person | 0.3701 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5228 tonnes per person | 0.1844 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5368 tonnes per person | 0.2217 tonnes per person | 0.703 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9966 tonnes per person | 0.4234 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.8118 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 135 Philippines 1.51 tonnes per person compare
- 136 Tonga 1.46 tonnes per person compare
- 137 El Salvador 1.42 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 1.33 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Syria 1.29 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Cambodia 1.24 tonnes per person 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Congo?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Congo was 1.4 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1844 tonnes per person in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.