Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 191.08 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Congo recorded 191.08 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Congo peaked at 191.08 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,807 tonnes, in 1950.
Congo ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 747,457 tonnes | 88,807 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.99 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.42 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.13 million tonnes | 13.24 million tonnes | 23.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.68 million tonnes | 24.99 million tonnes | 51.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.13 million tonnes | 56.07 million tonnes | 92.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.69 million tonnes | 97.89 million tonnes | 150.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.07 million tonnes | 157.84 million tonnes | 191.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Congo was 191.08 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 191.08 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,807 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.