Co2 gdp pop growth in Congo
Congo: Co2 gdp pop growth was 2.36 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.36
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2010
All-time low
2.07
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp pop growth in Congo is 2.36, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Congo peaked at 4.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1983.
That places Congo 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 | — |
| 1962 | 2.62 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.67 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.72 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.78 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.83 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.87 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.97 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.01 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.06 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.1 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.79 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 2.44 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.35 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.49 | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 2.95 | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 2.93 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.89 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.85 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.84 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.83 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 3.77 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.66 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 4 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.36 | -1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +41.9% | 2.7 | 3.83 |
| 2002 | -37.4% | 3.77 | 2.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 | 2.29 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 | 2.07 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.14 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 2.36 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.41 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.36 | 2.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 Madagascar 2.4 compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 2.4 compare
- 30 Sudan 2.38 compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 2.35 compare
- 33 Palestine 2.33 compare
- 34 Guinea 2.31 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 co2 gdp pop growth in Congo?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Congo was 2.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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