CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.4 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Congo stood at 1.4 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 1.67 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1063 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1634 tonnes per person | 0.1063 tonnes per person | 0.2155 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.252 tonnes per person | 0.2032 tonnes per person | 0.3701 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5228 tonnes per person | 0.1844 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5368 tonnes per person | 0.2217 tonnes per person | 0.703 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9966 tonnes per person | 0.4234 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.8118 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 1.4 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1063 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.