Co emissions per capita in Congo
Congo: Co emissions per capita was 1.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
147th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 1997
All-time low
0.1063
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co emissions per capita in Congo is 1.4, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Congo peaked at 1.67 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1063, in 1950.
Congo ranks 147th of 213 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.
Co emissions per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1063 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1387 | +30.5% |
| 1952 | 0.176 | +26.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1451 | -17.5% |
| 1954 | 0.15 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1445 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1837 | +27.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1925 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2155 | +11.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1814 | -15.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2115 | +16.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2467 | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2139 | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2051 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2277 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2032 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2477 | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2522 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3423 | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3701 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.409 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4755 | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4461 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7955 | +78.3% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6756 | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7406 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2811 | -62.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1844 | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1946 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2217 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2518 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.703 | +179.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5858 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5699 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6192 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.501 | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6046 | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6642 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6465 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4234 | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4421 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5117 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4472 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | +183.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8118 | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9455 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9952 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | +4.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +183.1% | 0.4472 | 1.27 |
| 1982 | +179.3% | 0.2518 | 0.703 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1634 | 0.1063 | 0.2155 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.252 | 0.2032 | 0.3701 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5228 | 0.1844 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5368 | 0.2217 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9966 | 0.4234 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.8118 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.06 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.25 | 1.45 | 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 co emissions per capita in Congo?
- Co emissions per capita in Congo was 1.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 1997.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1063 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for co emissions per capita?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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