Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 4.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Congo, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Congo stood at 4.25 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 290.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 4.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Congo 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 17,145 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 40,861 tonnes | +138.3% |
| 1982 | 57,595 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 64,207 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 64,207 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 89,923 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 115,384 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 131,092 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 162,097 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 214,108 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 251,055 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 293,275 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 340,342 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 386,929 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 422,428 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 461,540 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 481,880 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 490,003 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 490,003 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 490,003 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 498,089 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 498,089 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 498,089 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 498,089 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 498,089 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 537,717 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 576,975 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 615,693 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 656,080 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 698,442 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 729,291 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 756,063 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 813,416 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 910,726 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.56 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 4.25 million tonnes | +8.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.25 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.25 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +138.3% | 17,145 tonnes | 40,861 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,662 tonnes | 17,145 tonnes | 214,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 410,746 tonnes | 251,055 tonnes | 490,003 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,535 tonnes | 498,089 tonnes | 698,442 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million tonnes | 729,291 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 cement, gaps filled in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Congo was 4.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.