Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Congo is 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6867 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Congo 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7832 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6974 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6867 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7832 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7189 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9012 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9442 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1969 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 1974 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9442 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +185.3% |
| 1983 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +191.6% |
| 1995 | 9.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 11.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 14.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 11.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 12.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 10.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 14.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 16.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 14.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 14.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 16.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 16.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 21.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 22.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 25.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 24.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 | +191.6% | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.91 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +185.3% | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9227 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6867 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9442 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 165 Uganda 31.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 28.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bolivia 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Djibouti 24.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Tanzania 22.65 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Congo was 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6867 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.