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
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.
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
- 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 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.