Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) was 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Congo is 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 290.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 135th of 201 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1197 tonnes per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1687 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 0.188 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2633 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3379 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3839 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4747 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.627 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8588 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9966 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 8.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 11.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.12 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.86 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre (cement) 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% | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1197 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2801 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0502 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.627 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 132 Angola 23.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Gabon 18.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cape Verde 17.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Eritrea 11.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sudan 9.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Suriname 8.77 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cement, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre in Congo was 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.