CO₂ emissions by sector in Congo
Congo: CO₂ emissions by sector was 180,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Congo recorded 180,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Congo peaked at 180,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1998.
Congo ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,500 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 129 Paraguay 190,000 tonnes compare
- 129 Rwanda 190,000 tonnes compare
- 132 Belize 170,000 tonnes compare
- 132 Madagascar 170,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Mozambique 160,000 tonnes compare
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Congo?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Congo was 180,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.