Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,412 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,412 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,745 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,745 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,745 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 5,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 6,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6,565 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7,639 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,745 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,375 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,565 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,021 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,563 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,639 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,198 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,257 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 76 Turkey 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 China 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Zambia 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Barbados 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ethiopia 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bolivia 7,636 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Congo was 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,745 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 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 land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 land-use change 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.