Change co2 annual pct in Congo
Congo: Change co2 annual pct was 6.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.83
Change on year
up 231.6%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
191.6
in 1994
All-time low
-61.13
in 1977
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Change co2 annual pct in Congo, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change co2 annual pct in Congo is 6.83, 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, change co2 annual pct in Congo peaked at 191.6 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -61.13, 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.
Change co2 annual pct in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33.33 | — |
| 1952 | 29.69 | -10.9% |
| 1953 | -15.66 | -152.8% |
| 1954 | 5.71 | -136.5% |
| 1955 | -1.35 | -123.6% |
| 1956 | 30.14 | -2330.3% |
| 1957 | 7.37 | -75.6% |
| 1958 | 14.71 | +99.6% |
| 1959 | -13.68 | -193.0% |
| 1960 | 19.61 | -243.4% |
| 1961 | 19.67 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | -10.96 | -155.7% |
| 1963 | -1.54 | -86.0% |
| 1964 | 14.06 | -1014.1% |
| 1965 | -8.22 | -158.4% |
| 1966 | 25.37 | -408.7% |
| 1967 | 4.76 | -81.2% |
| 1968 | 39.77 | +735.2% |
| 1969 | 11.38 | -71.4% |
| 1970 | 13.87 | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 19.87 | +43.3% |
| 1972 | -3.21 | -116.1% |
| 1973 | 83.98 | -2717.3% |
| 1974 | 33.03 | -60.7% |
| 1975 | -32.28 | -197.7% |
| 1976 | 12.33 | -138.2% |
| 1977 | -61.13 | -595.6% |
| 1978 | -32.82 | -46.3% |
| 1979 | 7.95 | -124.2% |
| 1980 | 16.5 | +107.5% |
| 1981 | 16.08 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 185.33 | +1052.8% |
| 1983 | -14.94 | -108.1% |
| 1984 | -0.258 | -98.3% |
| 1985 | 11.91 | -4715.7% |
| 1986 | -16.69 | -240.1% |
| 1987 | 24.26 | -245.3% |
| 1988 | 13.09 | -46.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1799 | -98.6% |
| 1990 | -32.61 | -18225.5% |
| 1991 | 7.43 | -122.8% |
| 1992 | 19.06 | +156.5% |
| 1993 | -9.98 | -152.4% |
| 1994 | 191.6 | -2018.9% |
| 1995 | -4.7 | -102.5% |
| 1996 | 25.2 | -635.7% |
| 1997 | 19.65 | -22.1% |
| 1998 | -19.9 | -201.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -106.0% |
| 2000 | 9.42 | +686.7% |
| 2001 | -2.48 | -126.4% |
| 2002 | -34.89 | +1304.2% |
| 2003 | 19.77 | -156.7% |
| 2004 | 8.92 | -54.9% |
| 2005 | 22.64 | +154.0% |
| 2006 | 9.97 | -56.0% |
| 2007 | -11 | -210.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2572 | -102.3% |
| 2009 | 15.77 | +6032.1% |
| 2010 | 11.25 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | -8.25 | -173.3% |
| 2012 | -0.5627 | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 17.38 | -3189.6% |
| 2014 | -7.12 | -140.9% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -142.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -46.9% |
| 2017 | -1.33 | -182.9% |
| 2018 | 15.82 | -1287.7% |
| 2019 | 11.44 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 5.26 | -54.0% |
| 2021 | -3.7 | -170.4% |
| 2022 | 18.05 | -587.3% |
| 2023 | -5.19 | -128.8% |
| 2024 | 6.83 | -231.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct 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% | 0.1799 | -32.61 |
| 2009 | +6032.1% | 0.2572 | 15.77 |
| 1985 | +4715.7% | -0.258 | 11.91 |
| 2013 | +3189.6% | -0.5627 | 17.38 |
| 1973 | +2717.3% | -3.21 | 83.98 |
| 1956 | +2330.3% | -1.35 | 30.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.03 | -15.66 | 33.33 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.39 | -10.96 | 39.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.16 | -61.13 | 83.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.55 | -16.69 | 185.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.69 | -32.61 | 191.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 | -34.89 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | -8.25 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | -5.19 | 18.05 | 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 change co2 annual pct in Congo?
- Change co2 annual pct in Congo was 6.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 191.6 in 1994.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.13 in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for change co2 annual pct?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).