emissions of air pollutants in Congo
Congo: emissions of air pollutants was 358,556 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
358,556 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 220 countries
All-time high
358,556 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
29,894 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Congo, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Congo recorded 358,556 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Congo peaked at 358,556 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,894 tonnes, in 1850.
Congo ranks 99th of 220 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 30,184 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 30,185 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 30,185 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 30,186 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 30,187 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 30,187 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 30,188 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 30,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 30,189 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 30,190 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 30,190 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 30,190 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 30,189 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 30,188 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 30,188 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 30,187 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 30,186 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 30,185 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 30,185 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 30,184 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 30,183 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 30,181 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 30,178 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 30,176 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 30,174 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 30,172 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 30,169 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 30,167 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 30,164 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 30,162 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 30,160 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 30,156 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 30,152 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 30,147 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 30,143 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 30,139 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 30,135 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 30,131 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 30,127 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 30,122 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 30,118 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 30,112 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 30,106 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 30,100 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 30,093 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 30,087 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 30,081 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 30,074 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 30,068 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 30,062 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 30,056 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 30,047 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 30,038 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 30,030 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 30,021 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 30,012 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 30,004 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 29,995 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 29,986 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 29,977 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 29,969 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 29,972 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 29,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 29,980 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 29,983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 29,987 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 29,991 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 29,994 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 29,998 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 30,001 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 30,004 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 30,005 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 30,006 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 30,006 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 30,006 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 30,007 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 30,007 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 30,007 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 30,007 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 30,008 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 30,008 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 30,004 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 30,001 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 29,998 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 29,994 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 29,991 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 29,988 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 29,984 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 29,980 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 29,977 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 29,973 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 29,966 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 29,958 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 29,950 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 29,942 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 29,934 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 29,926 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 29,919 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 29,911 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 29,902 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 29,894 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 30,130 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 30,368 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 30,607 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 30,848 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 31,091 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 31,336 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 31,583 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 31,832 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 32,083 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 32,336 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 32,591 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 32,847 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 33,106 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 33,367 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 33,630 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 33,895 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 34,162 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 34,432 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 34,703 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 34,976 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 35,252 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 35,530 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 35,810 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 36,092 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 36,377 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 36,663 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 36,952 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 37,243 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 37,537 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 37,833 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 38,131 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 38,431 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 38,734 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 39,040 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 39,347 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 39,657 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 39,970 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 40,285 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 40,602 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 40,922 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 41,245 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 41,570 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 41,898 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 42,228 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 42,560 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 42,896 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 43,234 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 43,575 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 43,918 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 44,264 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 44,921 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 45,586 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 46,259 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 46,939 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 47,627 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 48,323 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 49,027 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 49,739 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 50,459 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 51,188 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 51,925 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 52,670 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 53,424 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 54,187 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 54,958 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 55,738 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 56,527 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 57,325 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 58,132 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 58,948 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 56,308 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1922 | 58,561 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 60,910 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1924 | 63,359 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 65,912 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 68,574 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 67,962 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 67,339 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 66,705 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 66,061 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 65,399 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 65,552 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 67,707 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 69,938 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 72,247 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 74,639 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 73,308 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 71,973 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 70,636 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 69,296 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 67,936 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 66,571 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 65,202 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 63,829 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 62,451 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 61,068 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 64,595 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1948 | 68,340 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 72,316 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 79,437 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1951 | 80,554 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 80,974 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 79,589 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 79,027 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 77,709 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 78,008 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 77,038 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 76,466 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 74,241 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 79,489 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 85,845 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 86,844 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 85,188 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 83,479 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 82,058 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 82,018 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 80,271 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 81,418 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 79,682 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 78,512 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 76,618 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 78,142 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 101,579 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 116,150 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 103,243 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 104,865 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 89,561 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 89,138 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 90,853 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 93,127 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 96,343 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 98,793 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 101,889 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 103,282 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 105,380 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 107,130 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 109,248 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 112,158 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 114,207 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 117,089 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 120,942 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 122,912 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 125,399 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 126,867 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 130,542 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 133,212 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 133,401 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 141,572 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 144,033 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 128,103 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 134,638 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 139,074 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 149,493 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 159,510 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 171,508 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 232,421 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 191,772 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 203,677 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 216,822 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 230,493 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 321,698 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 330,308 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 340,686 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 349,782 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 322,342 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 327,682 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 331,653 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 338,495 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 344,583 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 348,803 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 354,890 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 358,556 tonnes | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 358,556 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 358,556 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +39.6% | 230,493 tonnes | 321,698 tonnes |
| 2006 | +35.5% | 171,508 tonnes | 232,421 tonnes |
| 1973 | +30.0% | 78,142 tonnes | 101,579 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 30,187 tonnes | 30,184 tonnes | 30,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 30,187 tonnes | 30,184 tonnes | 30,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 30,173 tonnes | 30,162 tonnes | 30,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 30,141 tonnes | 30,122 tonnes | 30,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 30,090 tonnes | 30,062 tonnes | 30,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 30,016 tonnes | 29,977 tonnes | 30,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 29,985 tonnes | 29,969 tonnes | 30,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 30,006 tonnes | 30,004 tonnes | 30,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 29,993 tonnes | 29,977 tonnes | 30,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 29,938 tonnes | 29,902 tonnes | 29,973 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 30,977 tonnes | 29,894 tonnes | 32,083 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 33,507 tonnes | 32,336 tonnes | 34,703 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 36,243 tonnes | 34,976 tonnes | 37,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 39,203 tonnes | 37,833 tonnes | 40,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 42,405 tonnes | 40,922 tonnes | 43,918 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 47,314 tonnes | 44,264 tonnes | 50,459 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 54,608 tonnes | 51,188 tonnes | 58,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 63,458 tonnes | 56,308 tonnes | 68,574 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 69,746 tonnes | 65,399 tonnes | 74,639 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 66,160 tonnes | 61,068 tonnes | 72,316 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 78,304 tonnes | 74,241 tonnes | 80,974 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,629 tonnes | 79,489 tonnes | 86,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,866 tonnes | 76,618 tonnes | 116,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,156 tonnes | 93,127 tonnes | 114,207 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,597 tonnes | 117,089 tonnes | 144,033 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,702 tonnes | 128,103 tonnes | 232,421 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,772 tonnes | 230,493 tonnes | 349,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 354,083 tonnes | 348,803 tonnes | 358,556 tonnes | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants in Congo?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Congo was 358,556 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 358,556 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,894 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Congo rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Congo ranks 99th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.