Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Congo
Congo: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Congo, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo peaked at 6,428 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Congo ranks 126th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,977 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,128 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,335 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,396 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,950 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,046 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,075 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,664 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,873 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,636 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,043 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,159 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,379 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,607 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,583 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,428 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,168 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,203 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 123 Bangladesh 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 124 Palestine 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 125 Ghana 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 128 Cambodia 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo was 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,428 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.