Co2 intensity in Congo
Congo: Co2 intensity was 0.3686 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3686
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4504
in 1997
All-time low
0.0635
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Congo, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Congo stood at 0.3686.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Congo peaked at 0.4504 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0635, in 1950.
Congo ranks 27th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0635 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0816 | +28.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1022 | +25.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0831 | -18.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0848 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0806 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1012 | +25.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1048 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1159 | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0964 | -16.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1116 | +15.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1292 | +15.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1115 | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1062 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1172 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1041 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1239 | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1233 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1638 | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1733 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1875 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2061 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1916 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3005 | +56.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4029 | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2755 | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2957 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1241 | -58.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0786 | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0762 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0788 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0753 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1737 | +130.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1397 | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1297 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1465 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1308 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1617 | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1793 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1761 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1172 | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1202 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1363 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1211 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3651 | +201.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3269 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.376 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4504 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3404 | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3456 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3435 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3153 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1918 | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2227 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2289 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2548 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2578 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2278 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2107 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2217 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2217 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1923 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1739 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2056 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1789 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1911 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2177 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2246 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2733 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3014 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3383 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3209 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3686 | +14.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3686 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3686 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +201.5% | 0.1211 | 0.3651 |
| 1982 | +130.6% | 0.0753 | 0.1737 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0914 | 0.0635 | 0.1159 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1264 | 0.1041 | 0.1733 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2139 | 0.0762 | 0.4029 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1392 | 0.0753 | 0.1793 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2699 | 0.1172 | 0.4504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2475 | 0.1918 | 0.3435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.218 | 0.1739 | 0.3014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3426 | 0.3209 | 0.3686 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 24 Barbados 0.3859 compare
- 25 Serbia 0.3806 compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.3713 compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.3657 compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.3631 compare
- 30 Bulgaria 0.3391 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 in Congo?
- Co2 intensity in Congo was 0.3686 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4504 in 1997.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for co2 intensity?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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