Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was 14.85 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
14.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 389.7%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
201.53 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-58.04 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Congo, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 14.85 % change on previous year for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in 2022.
The figure is up 389.7% on the previous year and up 255.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 201.53 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -58.04 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Congo ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 25.14 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1953 | -18.64 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1954 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1955 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 1956 | 25.57 % change on previous year | -623.0% |
| 1957 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1958 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 1959 | -16.81 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1960 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1961 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1962 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1963 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1964 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 1965 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1966 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -270.2% |
| 1967 | -0.4954 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1968 | 32.8 % change on previous year | -6721.1% |
| 1969 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1970 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1972 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1973 | 56.82 % change on previous year | -908.7% |
| 1974 | 34.1 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1975 | -31.64 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1976 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1977 | -58.04 % change on previous year | -889.8% |
| 1978 | -36.66 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1979 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1980 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1981 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 1982 | 130.62 % change on previous year | -3095.9% |
| 1983 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1984 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1985 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1986 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1987 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 1988 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1989 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1990 | -33.43 % change on previous year | +1758.2% |
| 1991 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1992 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +433.1% |
| 1993 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1994 | 201.53 % change on previous year | -1907.0% |
| 1995 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1996 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1997 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1998 | -24.43 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1999 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6085 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2001 | -8.2 % change on previous year | +1248.3% |
| 2002 | -39.16 % change on previous year | +377.4% |
| 2003 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2005 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +310.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2007 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -1114.0% |
| 2008 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0045 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2011 | -13.28 % change on previous year | +294312.2% |
| 2012 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 2014 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2015 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2016 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2017 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2018 | 21.66 % change on previous year | +578.8% |
| 2019 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2021 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2022 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -389.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.22 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 13.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -294312.2% | -0.0045 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +6721.1% | -0.4954 % change on previous year | 32.8 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +3095.9% | -4.36 % change on previous year | 130.62 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1907.0% | -11.15 % change on previous year | 201.53 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1758.2% | -1.8 % change on previous year | -33.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -18.64 % change on previous year | 28.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.95 % change on previous year | -13.75 % change on previous year | 32.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2 % change on previous year | -58.04 % change on previous year | 56.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.78 % change on previous year | -19.6 % change on previous year | 130.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.43 % change on previous year | -33.43 % change on previous year | 201.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -39.16 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 14.85 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 5 Estonia 16.66 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Mozambique 15.58 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Indonesia 13.72 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Zambia 13.1 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Niger 11.3 % change on previous year 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 intensity, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Congo was 14.85 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 201.53 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.04 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.