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
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Congo, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 191.08 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.4 tonnes per person (2024)
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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.