Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 36,027 tonnes in 1958. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Congo, 1950–1958
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Congo recorded 36,027 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 1958. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 300.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Congo peaked at 36,027 tonnes in 1955 and was at its lowest, 9,004 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Congo 161st out of 179 countries with data for 1958, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,004 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 12,598 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1952 | 25,196 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 30,588 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 32,384 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 36,027 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1956 | 36,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 36,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 36,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 36,027 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 36,027 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Congo
- 158 Papua New Guinea 51,277 tonnes
- 159 Guyana 47,731 tonnes compare
- 160 Bermuda 40,304 tonnes compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 23,381 tonnes compare
- 163 Central African Republic 19,074 tonnes compare
- 164 Chad 12,008 tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Congo was 36,027 tonnes in 1958, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36,027 tonnes in 1955.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,004 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 1958.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.