Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Congo
Congo: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1122 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Congo stood at 0.1122 kg per constant US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Congo peaked at 0.1122 kg per constant US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
That places Congo 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0265 kg per constant US$ | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 kg per constant US$ | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0311 kg per constant US$ | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.032 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.036 kg per constant US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0415 kg per constant US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0487 kg per constant US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.05 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.053 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 kg per constant US$ | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0574 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0654 kg per constant US$ | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0637 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0796 kg per constant US$ | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.079 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0795 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0805 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0924 kg per constant US$ | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1108 kg per constant US$ | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1117 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1097 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1122 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0339 kg per constant US$ | 0.02 kg per constant US$ | 0.05 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 kg per constant US$ | 0.053 kg per constant US$ | 0.0924 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1111 kg per constant US$ | 0.1097 kg per constant US$ | 0.1122 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Congo?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Congo was 0.1122 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1122 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Congo ranks 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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