Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Congo

Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.74 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.74 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
81.47 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
-19.69 tonnes per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Congo, 1850–2024

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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

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Congo is 2.74 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Congo peaked at 81.47 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -19.69 tonnes per person, in 1919.

Congo ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 2.73 tonnes per person 1.04 tonnes per person 6.07 tonnes per person 10
1860s 19.75 tonnes per person 11.87 tonnes per person 22.83 tonnes per person 10
1870s 32.35 tonnes per person 27.8 tonnes per person 34.25 tonnes per person 10
1880s 30.24 tonnes per person 29.15 tonnes per person 32.16 tonnes per person 10
1890s 2.97 tonnes per person -4.05 tonnes per person 15.82 tonnes per person 10
1900s -11.2 tonnes per person -16.52 tonnes per person -5.33 tonnes per person 10
1910s -18.27 tonnes per person -19.69 tonnes per person -16.79 tonnes per person 10
1920s 27.47 tonnes per person 6.3 tonnes per person 38.01 tonnes per person 10
1930s 41.09 tonnes per person 38.78 tonnes per person 42.53 tonnes per person 10
1940s 57.57 tonnes per person 52.58 tonnes per person 59 tonnes per person 10
1950s 72.83 tonnes per person 62.28 tonnes per person 81.47 tonnes per person 10
1960s 19.03 tonnes per person 8.57 tonnes per person 46.95 tonnes per person 10
1970s 5.2 tonnes per person 2.6 tonnes per person 8.01 tonnes per person 10
1980s 3.24 tonnes per person 1.79 tonnes per person 6.07 tonnes per person 10
1990s 5.48 tonnes per person 1.73 tonnes per person 12.07 tonnes per person 10
2000s 5.13 tonnes per person 3.48 tonnes per person 9.03 tonnes per person 10
2010s 4.39 tonnes per person 2.24 tonnes per person 6.4 tonnes per person 10
2020s 3 tonnes per person 2.74 tonnes per person 3.51 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 16 Gabon 2.9 tonnes per person compare
  2. 17 Lesotho 2.87 tonnes per person compare
  3. 18 Canada 2.82 tonnes per person compare
  4. 20 East Timor 2.68 tonnes per person compare
  5. 21 Russia 2.66 tonnes per person compare
  6. 22 Papua New Guinea 2.64 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Congo?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Congo was 2.74 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 81.47 tonnes per person in 1959.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -19.69 tonnes per person in 1919.
How does Congo rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Congo ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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