Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Congo
Congo: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 40.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo stood at 40.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo peaked at 45.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Congo 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 133 Botswana 45.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 43.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 Moldova 40.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Brunei 36.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Malawi 36.06 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Congo was 40.17 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Congo ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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