Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Congo
Congo: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 3.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Congo stood at 3.88. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Congo peaked at 3.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2000.
Congo ranks 118th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.78 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.906 | 0.5 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 1.83 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 3.65 | 3.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2359 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Congo?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Congo was 3.88 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Congo ranks 118th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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