Co2 gdp growth in Congo
Congo: Co2 gdp growth was 3.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.08
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
110th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 1982
All-time low
-8.95
in 1977
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.08 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 46.8% on the previous year and up 642.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Congo peaked at 23.6 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -8.95, in 1977.
Congo ranks 110th of 212 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.
Co2 gdp growth in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.35 | — |
| 1962 | 5.2 | -37.7% |
| 1963 | -4.03 | -177.5% |
| 1964 | 3.82 | -194.7% |
| 1965 | 3.68 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.36 | -63.0% |
| 1967 | 2.12 | +55.7% |
| 1968 | 7.63 | +260.6% |
| 1969 | 7.55 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.36 | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 7.75 | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 8.62 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 8.23 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 7.89 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 7.73 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9163 | -88.1% |
| 1977 | -8.95 | -1077.1% |
| 1978 | 6.36 | -171.0% |
| 1979 | 9.81 | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 17.64 | +79.7% |
| 1981 | 17.62 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 23.6 | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 5.85 | -75.2% |
| 1984 | 6.98 | +19.2% |
| 1985 | -1.19 | -117.0% |
| 1986 | -6.86 | +478.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1894 | -102.8% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | +832.7% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +47.2% |
| 1990 | 1 | -61.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +139.5% |
| 1992 | 2.61 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | -0.9797 | -137.5% |
| 1994 | -5.49 | +460.7% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | -172.6% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6248 | -114.6% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | -698.2% |
| 1999 | -2.58 | -169.1% |
| 2000 | 7.58 | -393.4% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8133 | -82.3% |
| 2004 | 3.48 | +327.5% |
| 2005 | 7.76 | +123.1% |
| 2006 | 7.99 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | -6.61 | -182.8% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | -195.3% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 9.95 | +350.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7124 | -107.2% |
| 2014 | 6.65 | -1032.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4152 | -93.8% |
| 2016 | -8.69 | -2191.9% |
| 2017 | -5.59 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | -2.3 | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | -148.8% |
| 2020 | -6.27 | -657.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -116.2% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 3.08 | +46.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2191.9% | 0.4152 | -8.69 |
| 1977 | -1077.1% | 0.9163 | -8.95 |
| 2014 | +1032.9% | -0.7124 | 6.65 |
| 1988 | +832.7% | 0.1894 | 1.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 | -4.03 | 8.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.47 | -8.95 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 | -6.86 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8341 | -5.49 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 | -6.61 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | -8.69 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5521 | -6.27 | 3.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 co2 gdp growth in Congo?
- Co2 gdp growth in Congo was 3.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 1982.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.95 in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 642.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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