Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Congo
Congo: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Congo, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Congo is 6.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 231.6% on the previous year and up 196.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Congo peaked at 191.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -61.1%, in 1977.
That places Congo 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33.3% | — |
| 1952 | 29.7% | -10.9% |
| 1953 | -15.7% | -152.8% |
| 1954 | 5.7% | -136.5% |
| 1955 | -1.4% | -123.6% |
| 1956 | 30.1% | -2330.3% |
| 1957 | 7.4% | -75.6% |
| 1958 | 14.7% | +99.6% |
| 1959 | -13.7% | -193.0% |
| 1960 | 19.6% | -243.4% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | -11.0% | -155.7% |
| 1963 | -1.5% | -86.0% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | -1014.1% |
| 1965 | -8.2% | -158.4% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | -408.7% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -81.2% |
| 1968 | 39.8% | +735.2% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -71.4% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | +43.3% |
| 1972 | -3.2% | -116.1% |
| 1973 | 84.0% | -2717.3% |
| 1974 | 33.0% | -60.7% |
| 1975 | -32.3% | -197.7% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -138.2% |
| 1977 | -61.1% | -595.6% |
| 1978 | -32.8% | -46.3% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -124.2% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | +107.5% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 185.3% | +1052.8% |
| 1983 | -14.9% | -108.1% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -98.3% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -4715.7% |
| 1986 | -16.7% | -240.1% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | -245.3% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | -46.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 1990 | -32.6% | -18225.5% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -122.8% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +156.5% |
| 1993 | -10.0% | -152.4% |
| 1994 | 191.6% | -2018.9% |
| 1995 | -4.7% | -102.5% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -635.7% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -22.1% |
| 1998 | -19.9% | -201.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -106.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +686.7% |
| 2001 | -2.5% | -126.4% |
| 2002 | -34.9% | +1304.2% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -156.7% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -54.9% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +154.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -56.0% |
| 2007 | -11.0% | -210.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -102.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +6032.1% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | -8.2% | -173.3% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -3189.6% |
| 2014 | -7.1% | -140.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -142.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -46.9% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -182.9% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -1287.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -54.0% |
| 2021 | -3.7% | -170.4% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -587.3% |
| 2023 | -5.2% | -128.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -231.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -18225.5% | 0.2% | -32.6% |
| 2009 | +6032.1% | 0.3% | 15.8% |
| 1985 | +4715.7% | -0.3% | 11.9% |
| 2013 | +3189.6% | -0.6% | 17.4% |
| 1973 | +2717.3% | -3.2% | 84.0% |
| 1956 | +2330.3% | -1.4% | 30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | -15.7% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.4% | -11.0% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | -61.1% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | -16.7% | 185.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | -32.6% | 191.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -34.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -8.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | -5.2% | 18.1% | 5 |
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Congo?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Congo was 6.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 191.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.1% in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.