Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 15.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo is 15.08 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo peaked at 15.08 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 tonnes per person, in 1970.
That places Congo 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.18 tonnes per person | +116.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2628 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7962 tonnes per person | +203.0% |
| 1974 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +93.8% |
| 1975 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 8.21 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 9 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 9.46 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.33 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.42 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.11 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.39 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.68 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.88 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.97 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.21 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.37 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.48 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.56 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.64 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.85 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.08 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.33 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.48 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.86 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.08 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +203.0% | 0.2628 tonnes per person | 0.7962 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +116.0% | 0.0834 tonnes per person | 0.18 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +93.8% | 0.7962 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +46.0% | 0.18 tonnes per person | 0.2628 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +26.3% | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +25.2% | 3.42 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 0.0834 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 7.28 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.55 tonnes per person | 8.21 tonnes per person | 12.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.37 tonnes per person | 12.68 tonnes per person | 14.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 tonnes per person | 14.33 tonnes per person | 15.08 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 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)
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- 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 flaring, per capita in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Congo was 15.08 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.