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