Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 456.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Congo stood at 456.34 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Congo peaked at 1,824 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 456.34 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Congo ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,824 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,809 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,787 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,759 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,728 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,694 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,658 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,621 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,583 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,546 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,508 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,469 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,431 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,393 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,356 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,324 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,297 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,269 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,242 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,217 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,194 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,174 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,153 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,133 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,109 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,080 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,050 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,022 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 995.58 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 969.01 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 943.92 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 919.18 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 896.2 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 871.94 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 850.16 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 830.39 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 812.47 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 805.34 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 799.81 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 790.58 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 769.89 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 747.63 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 735.09 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 720.3 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 700.17 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 679.16 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 657.69 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 638.67 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 622.82 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 603.25 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 584.62 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 572.33 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 562.5 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 554.26 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 544.13 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 535.76 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 526.52 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 517.99 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 508.31 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 498.46 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 490.17 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 481.6 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 473.13 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 464.61 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 456.34 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 456.34 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 456.34 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,701 tonnes per person | 1,546 tonnes per person | 1,824 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,351 tonnes per person | 1,217 tonnes per person | 1,508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,088 tonnes per person | 969.01 tonnes per person | 1,194 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 852 tonnes per person | 790.58 tonnes per person | 943.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.47 tonnes per person | 603.25 tonnes per person | 769.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.49 tonnes per person | 498.46 tonnes per person | 584.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 473.17 tonnes per person | 456.34 tonnes per person | 490.17 tonnes per person | 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 land-use change, per capita in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Congo was 456.34 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,824 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.34 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Congo ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.