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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
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.