Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Congo
Congo: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo is 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo peaked at 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2024.
That places Congo 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 8,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,303 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 7,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 7,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,812 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,599 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8,138 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 8,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8,492 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8,978 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 7,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,205 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 150 Honduras 6,726 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 151 Mauritania 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo was 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.